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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






2. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






3. Flavivirus






4. Crimean - Congo hemorrhagic fever






5. Opportunistic fungal infection in ketoacidotic diabetic or leukemic patients






6. In drinking water; skin inflammation and ulceration.






7. Parasite: Liver cysts






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






9. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






10. Rhinovirus






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






12. Tx for Babesia






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






14. Rash spreads from head to toe






15. Eaton's agar






16. IgA protease






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






18. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






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






20. Treatment for Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






21. St. Louis encephalitis






22. Influenza virus






23. Pinworm






24. Cholangiocarcinoma






25. Protozoa: Bloating - flatulence - foul - smelling - fatty diarrhea






26. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






27. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






28. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






29. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






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






31. Rhabdoviruses






32. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






33. Western equine encephalitis






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






35. Tx for neurocystercercosis






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






37. Shiga toxin






38. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






39. Kala - azar: spiking fevers - hepatosplenomegaly - pancytopenia






40. Exotoxin A






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






42. Snails are host






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






44. Mumps






45. Undercooked meat (pork)






46. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






47. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






48. Lassa fever encephalitis






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






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