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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Echovirus






2. Causes inflammation of the biliary tract -> pigmented gallstones






3. Rotavirus






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






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






6. Maltese cross in RBC






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






8. 5- day rash






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






10. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






11. 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.






12. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






13. Tx for Taenid solium






14. Influenza virus






15. Filoviruses






16. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






17. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






18. Poliovirus






19. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






20. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






21. Reovirus






22. Tx for Lyme dz






23. Coxackievirus






24. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






25. Enterotoxin A






26. Optochin






27. HIV - Meningitis; India ink stain reveals narrow - based budding






28. Alpha toxin






29. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






30. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






31. Eastern equine encephalitis






32. Prophylaxis in close contacts of pts w/Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






33. Parainfluenza - croup






34. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






35. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






36. Coxackievirus






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






38. M protein






39. Bunyaviruses






40. Yellow fever






41. Fungal infection with rhinocerebral - frontal lobe abscesses






42. Yaws






43. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






44. Larvae penetrateskin of feet; intestinal infection can cause anemia (suck blood from intestinal walls).






45. Parasite: Liver cysts






46. HCV






47. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






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






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






50. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis