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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Yellow fever






2. Tx for Leishmania donovani






3. Lassa fever encephalitis






4. Hookworms






5. California encephalitis






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






7. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






8. Enterotoxin A






9. 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).






10. Exotoxin A






11. Coxackievirus






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






13. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






14. Arenaviruses






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






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






17. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






18. Protozoa: Severe diarrhea in AIDS - mild dz in non - immunocompromised






19. Orthomyxoviruses






20. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






21. HIV - Pleuritic pain - hemoptysis - infiltrates on imaging






22. Reovirus






23. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






24. Enterotoxin A






25. Undercooked meat (pork)






26. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






27. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






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






29. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






30. Rhinovirus






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






32. Rubella






33. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






34. Reovirus






35. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






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






37. Pinworm






38. Flavivirus






39. Giant roundworm






40. Picornaviruses






41. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






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






43. Rubeola






44. Tx for Loa Loa






45. Poliovirus






46. Corynebacterium diptheria toxin






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






48. Eastern equine encephalitis






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






50. Rhabdoviruses