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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. dsRNA segmented virus






2. Ingestion of larvae in raw freshwater fish. Causes vitamin B12 defic anemia.






3. Sabouraud's agar






4. Protozoa: Severe diarrhea in AIDS - mild dz in non - immunocompromised






5. Cholangiocarcinoma






6. California encephalitis






7. Rickettsia transmitted by aerosol; no rash - no vector - neg Weil - Felix






8. Kala - azar: spiking fevers - hepatosplenomegaly - pancytopenia






9. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






10. RSV






11. Protozoa: Bloating - flatulence - foul - smelling - fatty diarrhea






12. Flavivirus






13. Tx for Loa Loa






14. M protein






15. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






16. Enterotoxin A






17. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






18. Poliovirus






19. River blindness






20. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






21. Novobiocin






22. Hepevirus






23. Parasite: Liver cysts






24. Ingestion of larvae encysted in undercooked pork. Cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis - mass lesions in brain.






25. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






26. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






27. Cercariae penetrate skin of humans; causes granulomas - fibrosis - and inflammation of the spleen and liver. Chronic infection can lead to squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder.






28. Undercooked fish






29. Tx for Leishmania donovani






30. Paramyxoviruses






31. Rhabdoviruses






32. Ocular problems (cataracts - retinopathy - micropthalmos - glaucoma) - cardiovascular problems (PDA - VSD - pulmonary stenosis) - deafness - thrombocytopenia purpura - hepatosplenomegaly - CNS problems - bony lesions






33. Reovirus






34. HIV - Retinitis; cotton - wool spots on funduscopic exam






35. Echovirus






36. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






37. Food contaminated with eggs; causes granulomas (in in retina -> blindness) and visceral larva migrans






38. Eggs in dog feces when ingested can cause cysts in liver; causes anaphylaxis if Ags are released from cysts (surgeons inject ethanol before removal to neutralize Ags).






39. Western equine encephalitis






40. Bunyaviruses






41. Alpha toxin






42. HIV - Chronic watery diarrhea; acid - fast cysts seen in stool






43. Fungal infection with rhinocerebral - frontal lobe abscesses






44. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






45. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






46. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






47. Orthomyxoviruses






48. Lyme disease

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49. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






50. Severe; daily cycles; parasitized RBCs occlude capillaries in brain - kidneys - lungs