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Microbiology 2

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dilated cardiomyopathy - megacolon - megaesophagus






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






3. Treatment for Sporothrix schenckii






4. Rash spreads from head to toe






5. Undercooked fish






6. Reovirus






7. dsRNA segmented virus






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






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






10. Optochin






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






12. Protozoa: Brain abscess in HIV






13. Cholangiocarcinoma






14. Warthin - Finkeldy giant cell






15. Eggs visible in feces; intestinal infection






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






17. Filoviruses






18. RSV






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






20. HAV






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






22. Tx for Legionella pneumophila






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






24. Echovirus






25. Diphtheria toxin: Plasmid - lysogeny - bacterial chromosome?






26. Cytotoxin B






27. HIV - Hairy leukoplakia; often on lateral tongue






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






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






30. Hepevirus






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






32. Exotoxin A






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






34. Coronaviruses






35. Influenza virus






36. Tx for Echinococcus granulosus






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






38. Rhabdoviruses






39. Rash preceded by cough - coryza - conjunctivitis






40. Undercooked meat (pork)






41. Prophylaxis in close contacts of pts w/Haemophilus influenzae meningitis






42. 5- day rash






43. Dengue fever






44. Protein A






45. Novobiocin






46. Fever then rash






47. Mumps






48. Echovirus






49. Yellow fever






50. IgA protease