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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 Taenid solium






2. St. Louis encephalitis






3. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






4. Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever






5. Organisms causing rash on palms and soles






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






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






8. HTLV






9. Mumps






10. dsRNA segmented virus






11. Mucicarmine






12. Female mosquito; causes blockage of lymphatic vessels (elephantitis). Takes 9 months to 1 year after bite to get elephantiasis sx.






13. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






14. Giant roundworm






15. Tx for Loa Loa






16. Cholangiocarcinoma






17. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






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






19. Sabouraud's agar






20. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






21. Parasite: Portal hypertension






22. Undercooked fish






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






24. 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).






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






26. M protein






27. Rhabdoviruses






28. West nile virus






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






30. Novobiocin






31. Picornaviruses






32. Arenaviruses






33. Alpha toxin






34. Tx for neurocystercercosis






35. Calicivirus






36. Coxackievirus






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






38. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






39. Togavirus






40. Reovirus






41. Yaws






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






43. HIV - Encephalopathy






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






45. Protozoa: Rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis






46. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






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






48. HIV - Abscesses - ring - enhancing lesions on imaging






49. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






50. Undercooked meat (pork)