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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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1. HAV






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






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






4. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






5. Rotavirus






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






7. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






8. Tx for Taenid solium






9. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






10. Protein A






11. 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).






12. Western equine encephalitis






13. HIV - Pneumonia CD4<200






14. HTLV






15. Used in RSV to neutralize F protein






16. Periorbital edema






17. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






18. Food contaminated with eggs; intestinal infection; causes anal pruritis






19. Tx for Trichomonas vaginalis






20. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis






21. Undercooked meat (pork)






22. Lassa fever encephalitis






23. Councilman bodies (acidophilic inclusions) in liver






24. All contain surface F 'fusion' protein






25. Eastern equine encephalitis






26. High fever - black vomitus - jaundice






27. Treatment for local infection by systemic mycoses






28. Arenaviruses






29. Tx for Trypanosoma cruzi






30. Reovirus






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






32. Cytotoxin B






33. Eaton's agar






34. Treatment for systemic candida infection






35. Tx for Diphyllobothrium latum






36. LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus






37. Norwalk virus - viral gastroenteritis






38. Tx of Clonorchis sinensis






39. St. Louis encephalitis






40. Parainfluenza - croup






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






42. Cytotoxin B






43. 3- day rash






44. Inflammation of muscle (larvae encyst in muscle)






45. Tx for Onchocerca volvulus






46. Exotoxin A






47. Sandfly/Rift valley fevers






48. Rubeola






49. M protein






50. Giant roundworm