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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Yaws






2. Giant roundworm






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






4. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






5. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






6. 5- day rash






7. HIV - Abscesses - ring - enhancing lesions on imaging






8. Eaton's agar






9. 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).






10. Calicivirus






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






12. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






13. Yellow fever






14. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






15. California encephalitis






16. Dengue fever






17. Erythrogenic exotoxin of strep pyogenes: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






18. Cholangiocarcinoma






19. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






20. Shuffner dots






21. Cytotoxin B






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






23. IgA protease






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






25. St. Louis encephalitis






26. Severe congenital infection






27. Treatment for superficial candida infection






28. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






29. 3- day rash






30. Mumps






31. Filoviruses






32. Rotavirus






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






34. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






35. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






36. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






37. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






38. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






39. Hantavirus






40. Mucicarmine






41. HIV - Superficial neoplastic proliferation of vasculature; biopsy reveals lymphocytic inflammation






42. Enterotoxin A






43. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






44. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






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






46. 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.






47. Treatment for systemic candida infection






48. Tx for Taenid solium






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






50. Orthomyxoviruses