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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Parasite: Liver cysts






2. Giant roundworm






3. Undercooked crab meat; causes inflammation and secondary bacterial infection of the lung - causing hemoptysis






4. Exotoxin A






5. Sabouraud's agar






6. M protein






7. Lassa fever encephalitis






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






9. 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.






10. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






11. Togavirus






12. 5- day rash






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






14. Enterotoxin A






15. IgA protease






16. Tx for neurocystercercosis






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






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






19. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






20. Protein A






21. HDV






22. Rash spreads from head to toe






23. Snails are host






24. Hepevirus






25. Tx for Pseudomonas aeruginosa






26. Eastern equine encephalitis






27. Generalized lymphadenopathy particularly postauricular and occipital






28. Cytotoxin B






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






30. Western equine encephalitis






31. Fever then rash






32. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






33. Lyme disease


34. Cytotoxin B






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






36. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






37. Protozoa: Bloody diarrhea - liver abscess - RUQ pain






38. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






39. Calicivirus






40. Tx for Babesia






41. Rubella






42. Rhinovirus






43. HIV - Non - hodgkin's lymphoma (large cell type); often on oropharynx (Waldeyer's ring)






44. Coxackievirus






45. Mucicarmine






46. Shiga toxin






47. Paramyxoviruses






48. 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).






49. 'Soap bubble' lesion in brain






50. Tx of Paragonimus westermani