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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. dsRNA segmented virus






2. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






3. Tx of Paragonimus westermani






4. Orthomyxoviruses






5. Lyme disease


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






7. Cercariae penetrate skin of humans; causes granulomas - fibrosis - and inflammation of the spleen and liver. Chronic infection can lead to squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder.






8. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






9. Parainfluenza - croup






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






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






12. Undercooked fish






13. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






14. Tx for Loa Loa






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






16. M protein






17. Bunyaviruses






18. Tx for RSV






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






20. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






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






22. Tx for Taenid solium






23. Hookworms






24. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






25. Hepevirus






26. Shuffner dots






27. Tx of Schistosoma






28. Rhabdoviruses






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






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






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






32. Flavivirus






33. Parasite: Liver cysts






34. Picornaviruses






35. Treatment for systemic infection by systemic mycoses






36. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






37. Protein A






38. Reovirus






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






40. O Ag of Salmonella: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






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






42. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






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






44. HCV






45. Influenza virus






46. Echovirus






47. Enterotoxin A






48. Sabouraud's agar






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






50. Bacitracin