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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tx for Toxocara canis






2. Sabouraud's agar






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






4. Calicivirus






5. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






6. Treatment for systemic candida infection






7. M protein






8. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






9. 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.






10. Tx of Schistosoma






11. Protein A






12. Parasite: Portal hypertension






13. Tx for RSV






14. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






15. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






16. Shiga toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






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






18. HIV - Pleuritic pain - hemoptysis - infiltrates on imaging






19. Transmitted by female blackflies; causes hyperpigmented skin. Can have allergic reaction to microfilaria






20. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






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






22. Hantavirus






23. West nile virus






24. Mucicarmine






25. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






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






27. HIV - TB like dz CD4<50






28. Tx for Babesia






29. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






30. Undercooked fish






31. Parainfluenza - croup






32. Transmitted by deer fly - horse fly - and mango fly; causes swelling in skin (can see worm crawling in conjunctiva)






33. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






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






35. Alpha toxin






36. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






37. Yaws






38. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






39. Bacitracin






40. Reovirus






41. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






42. Coronaviruses






43. Diphtheria toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






44. Hookworms






45. HDV






46. Snails are host






47. Rhinovirus






48. Exotoxin A






49. Colorado tick fever






50. 5- day rash