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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Togavirus






2. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






3. Echovirus






4. Shiga toxin






5. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






6. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






7. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






8. Tx for Lyme dz






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






10. M protein






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






12. Cycles occuring every other day; dormant form in liver -> tx w/primaquine






13. Protozoa: Bloody diarrhea - liver abscess - RUQ pain






14. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






15. dsRNA segmented virus






16. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






17. Parasite: Portal hypertension






18. Enterotoxin A






19. Echovirus






20. Tx for Toxocara canis






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






22. RSV






23. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






24. Fungal infection with rhinocerebral - frontal lobe abscesses






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






26. Lassa fever encephalitis






27. Mumps






28. Tx for Loa Loa






29. Picornaviruses






30. Reovirus






31. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






32. Sabouraud's agar






33. Yaws






34. Coxackievirus






35. Female mosquito; causes blockage of lymphatic vessels (elephantitis). Takes 9 months to 1 year after bite to get elephantiasis sx.






36. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






37. 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).






38. Bunyaviruses






39. Tx for Leishmania donovani






40. Hantavirus






41. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






42. Undercooked meat (pork)






43. Western equine encephalitis






44. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






45. C. tetani exotoxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






46. Hookworms






47. West nile virus






48. Filoviruses






49. Snails are host






50. Orthomyxoviruses