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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. HIV - Encephalopathy






2. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






3. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






4. Shiga toxin






5. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






6. St. Louis encephalitis






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






8. Tx for neurocystercercosis






9. Tx for Loa Loa






10. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






11. Mumps






12. Tx for RSV






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






14. Enterotoxin A






15. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






16. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






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






18. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






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






20. Rash spreads from head to toe






21. Tx for Lyme dz






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






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






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






25. Poliovirus






26. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






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






28. Tx for Taenid solium






29. California encephalitis






30. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






31. River blindness






32. Rhabdoviruses






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






34. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






35. Undercooked crab meat; causes inflammation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung - causing hemoptysis






36. Treatment for superficial candida infection






37. Echovirus






38. Colorado tick fever






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






40. Reovirus






41. RSV






42. Alpha toxin






43. Parasite: Liver cysts






44. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






45. Cholangiocarcinoma






46. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






47. HCV






48. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






49. Cytotoxin B






50. HIV - Superficial vascular proliferation; biopsy reveals neutrophilic inflammation