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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






2. Causes inflammation of the biliary tract -> pigmented gallstones






3. Giant roundworm






4. HIV - Meningitis; India ink stain reveals narrow - based budding






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






6. Snails are host






7. Maltese cross in RBC






8. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






9. HTLV






10. Eastern equine encephalitis






11. Echovirus






12. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






13. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






14. Tx for Lyme dz






15. Larvae in soil penetrate skin; lung sx; intestinal infection; causes vomiting - diarrhea - and anemia - abdominal bloating - weight loss.






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






17. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






18. Cytotoxin B






19. Mucicarmine






20. Enlarged lymph nodes - recurring fever (d/t Ag variation) - somnolence - coma






21. Parasite: Portal hypertension






22. Cellulitis from animal bite






23. M protein






24. Sabouraud's agar






25. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






26. HAV






27. River blindness






28. Alpha toxin






29. Shuffner dots






30. St. Louis encephalitis






31. RSV






32. Tx for Leishmania donovani






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






34. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






35. Paramyxoviruses






36. Protein A






37. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






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






39. HIV - Encephalopathy






40. Echovirus






41. Tx for Toxocara canis






42. HIV - Squamous cell carcinoma; often in anus (MSM) or cervix (females)






43. Tx for Loa Loa






44. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






45. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






46. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






47. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






48. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






49. Reovirus






50. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis