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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. HIV - Interstitial pneumonia; biopsy reveals cells with intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies






2. Severe congenital infection






3. Hepevirus






4. Tx for Leishmania donovani






5. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






6. IgA protease






7. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






8. Orthomyxoviruses






9. Influenza virus






10. Echovirus






11. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






12. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






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






14. Colorado tick fever






15. Protein A






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






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






18. Treatment for systemic candida infection






19. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






20. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






21. 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.






22. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






23. Eaton's agar






24. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






25. Optochin






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






27. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






28. Pinworm






29. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






30. Reovirus






31. Cholangiocarcinoma






32. Coronaviruses






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






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






35. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






36. Rash spreads from head to toe






37. Treatment for Tinea versicolor






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






39. Tx for Loa Loa






40. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






41. Yellow fever






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






43. Enlarged lymph nodes - recurring fever (d/t Ag variation) - somnolence - coma






44. Parasite: Liver cysts






45. Tx for Lyme dz






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






47. Bacitracin






48. Alpha toxin






49. HAV






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