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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






2. West nile virus






3. Togavirus






4. Cellulitis from animal bite






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






6. Larvae in soil penetrate skin; lung sx; intestinal infection; causes vomiting - diarrhea - and anemia - abdominal bloating - weight loss.






7. Parasite: Liver cysts






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






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






10. IgA protease






11. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






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






13. RSV






14. Reovirus






15. 5- day rash






16. Rhabdoviruses






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






18. HAV






19. Exotoxin A






20. Mucicarmine






21. HIV - Non - hodgkin's lymphoma (large cell type); often on oropharynx (Waldeyer's ring)






22. Western equine encephalitis






23. Shiga toxin






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






25. 3- day rash






26. Coronaviruses






27. Tx for Taenid solium






28. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






29. Paramyxoviruses






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






31. Shuffner dots






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






33. Mumps






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






35. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






36. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






37. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






38. Cytotoxin B






39. HCV






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






41. Undercooked meat (pork)






42. Lyme disease


43. dsRNA segmented virus






44. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






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






46. HIV - Interstitial pneumonia; biopsy reveals cells with intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies






47. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






48. Tx for Babesia






49. Yaws






50. Dengue fever