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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






2. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






3. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






4. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






5. Parasite: Hematuria - bladder CA






6. Rubella






7. Sabouraud's agar






8. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






9. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






10. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






11. O Ag of Salmonella: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






12. Hookworms






13. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






14. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






15. Fever then rash






16. Reovirus






17. Tx for Lyme dz






18. Hantavirus






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






20. Exotoxin A






21. Eaton's agar






22. M protein






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






24. Coxackievirus






25. Coxackievirus






26. Treatment for superficial candida infection






27. Cytotoxin B






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






29. Food contaminated with eggs; intestinal infection; causes anal pruritis






30. Transmitted by deer fly - horse fly - and mango fly; causes swelling in skin (can see worm crawling in conjunctiva)






31. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






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






33. Cellulitis from animal bite






34. Undercooked meat (pork)






35. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






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






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






38. Hepevirus






39. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






40. Flavivirus






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






42. 'swiss cheese' appearance in brain






43. RSV






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






45. Rash spreads from head to toe






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






47. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






48. Reovirus






49. Togavirus






50. Botulinum exotoxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?