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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Undercooked crab meat; causes inflammation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung - causing hemoptysis






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






3. Coronaviruses






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






5. dsRNA segmented virus






6. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






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






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






9. Rotavirus






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






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. Poliovirus






13. Hookworms






14. Deltaviruses






15. Echovirus






16. Cholangiocarcinoma






17. Sabouraud's agar






18. Snails are host






19. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






20. Shiga toxin






21. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






22. Lassa fever encephalitis






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






24. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






25. Tx for Loa Loa






26. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






27. Treatment for superficial candida infection






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






29. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






30. Cellulitis from animal bite






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






32. Coxackievirus






33. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






34. Eggs in dog feces when ingested can cause cysts in liver; causes anaphylaxis if Ags are released from cysts (surgeons inject ethanol before removal to neutralize Ags).






35. Bunyaviruses






36. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






37. Rhabdoviruses






38. Undercooked fish






39. Yaws






40. Flavivirus






41. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






42. Filoviruses






43. Treatment for Tinea versicolor






44. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






45. HCV






46. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






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






48. Optochin






49. Mucicarmine






50. Hantavirus