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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Protozoa: Severe diarrhea in AIDS - mild dz in non - immunocompromised






2. Echovirus






3. Cytotoxin B






4. HIV - Encephalopathy






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






6. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






7. HTLV






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






9. 5- day rash






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






11. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






12. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






13. Cellulitis from animal bite






14. Enterotoxin A






15. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






16. Hepevirus






17. Alpha toxin






18. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






19. M protein






20. Eastern equine encephalitis






21. Rubeola






22. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






23. Hookworms






24. Periorbital edema






25. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






26. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






27. Undercooked meat (pork)






28. St. Louis encephalitis






29. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






30. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






31. Sabouraud's agar






32. Bunyaviruses






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






34. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






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






36. Influenza virus






37. HDV






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






39. Protein A






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






41. Optochin






42. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






43. Tx for Wuchereria bancrofti






44. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






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






46. Deltaviruses






47. Dengue fever






48. Mumps






49. Reovirus






50. HIV - Superficial vascular proliferation; biopsy reveals neutrophilic inflammation