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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






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






3. Rhabdoviruses






4. Tx for Lyme dz






5. O Ag of Salmonella: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






6. Enterotoxin A






7. Hepevirus






8. West nile virus






9. Periorbital edema






10. Optochin






11. Mumps






12. Reovirus






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






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






15. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






16. Rash spreads from head to toe






17. Reovirus






18. Eaton's agar






19. Colorado tick fever






20. Cholangiocarcinoma






21. Sabouraud's agar






22. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






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






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






25. Parasite: Portal hypertension






26. Food contaminated with eggs; intestinal infection; causes anal pruritis






27. Flavivirus






28. Fever then rash






29. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






30. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






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






32. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






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






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






35. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






36. Mucicarmine






37. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






38. RSV






39. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






40. Tx for Loa Loa






41. M protein






42. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






43. Tx for Taenid solium






44. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






45. 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.






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






47. HAV






48. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






49. Tx of Schistosoma






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