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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Diphtheria toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






2. HIV - Interstitial pneumonia; biopsy reveals cells with intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusion bodies






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






4. Lyme disease


5. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






6. Deltaviruses






7. Dengue fever






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






9. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






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






11. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






12. Hookworms






13. Undercooked meat (pork)






14. Picornaviruses






15. Enterotoxin A






16. Foul - smelling - greenish discharge from vag; itching and burning; STD






17. Parasite: Microcytic anemia






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






19. Shiga toxin






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






21. Parasite: Portal hypertension






22. Rhinovirus






23. Fever and hemolytic anemia; predominantly in NE USA






24. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






25. Parainfluenza - croup






26. Mucicarmine






27. Maltese cross in RBC






28. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






29. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






30. Tx for Lyme dz






31. St. Louis encephalitis






32. Coxackievirus






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






34. Cholangiocarcinoma






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






36. Tx for Leishmania donovani






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






38. Sabouraud's agar






39. Bacitracin






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






41. Echovirus






42. 5- day rash






43. West nile virus






44. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






45. Larvae in soil penetrate skin; lung sx; intestinal infection; causes vomiting - diarrhea - and anemia - abdominal bloating - weight loss.






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






47. Triad of chorioretinitis - hydrocephalus - intracranial calcifications






48. Reovirus






49. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






50. 3- day rash