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Microbiology Flashcards

1
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Which parasite can block intestine or biliary & pancreatic ducts?

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Ascaris lumbricoides (round worm)

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2
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Which US fed agency collections reports monthly data concerning infections disease rates?

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CDC (in Atlanta, GA)

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Immunization against ____ requires an attenuated virus

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Measles (MMR vaccine)

Petusis - toxoid ; TB= Mycobacterium Bovi’s (of cow)

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4
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Which organism is resistant to water chlorification?

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E. Coli

Better answer: Helicobector pylori (H. Pylori)

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5
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Diptheria vaccination stimualtes antibodies to ____?

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Opsonize the pathogen

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6
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Hep B is principally transmitted via ____?

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Blood

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7
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Which cells are essntial for B cell responses to certain antigens?

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T- helper cells

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8
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Bacterium that can cause acute gastroenteritis in persons who consume contaminated water?

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Camylobacter jujuni

  • Giardia lambia - flagella, flatuance, immunocomprise
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9
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Gastroenterititis by shell fish

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Virbo parahemolyticus

  • Shigella = distractor
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10
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Identification of the HIV core protein is a direct indication of ____?

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Active HIV replication

Reduced CD4+ % = AIDS (ELISA = 1st, western blot = 2nd)

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11
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A mature infections viral particle is known as?

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Virion (virus)

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12
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In allergic

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IgG

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13
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Emerging disease may occur as a result of which circumstance?

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Exposure to previously unknown pathogens

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14
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… 30 year old farmer tore down chicken coop

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Histoplasma capsulatum

  • Aspergillus fumigatus = farmers lung (will say grains, silos..)
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15
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Which cells produce and release antibodies?

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B cell

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16
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What compliment is both classic & alternative

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C3

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17
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Which is opportunistic? (say normal flora)

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Candidiasis

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18
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What is primary action of peredlin on body?

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Stops peptidoglycan

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19
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What is described as ribbon like & produces proglotids?

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Tape worms

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20
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What is responsible for sars?

A

Coronavirus

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21
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What disease has been totally eradicated from the pop. in 1977?

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Variola (small pox)

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22
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Which of the following occurs in reverse transcriptase?

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RNA - DNA

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23
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Thrush =

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Candida albicans

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24
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The bacillus calmette geurin is a vaccine given to prevent ____?

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Tuberculosis

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25
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Which of the following fungi is found in nuts and grains?

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Sperfillus (farmer’s lung)

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26
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Which is most prevelant in arbovirus in the US?

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West Nile Virus (eastern equine encephalitis)

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27
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How many different forms of Ebola cause diarrhea?

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5

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28
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What finding is present in Ebola?

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Hemorrhagic fever

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29
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Named or free DNA is found on which of the following?

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Transduction

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30
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Plastids are most commonly found in which of the following?

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Fungi

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31
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Which of the following forms of immunity is found in a newborn for first 3 months of life?

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Natural passive

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32
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Where are Fomites most commonly found?

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Inanimate objects

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33
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What vaccine is given to prevent shingles?

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VZV (varicella zoster virus)

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34
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What is the least likely way in which to transmit the cutomegalovrius?

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Urine

Yes: breast milk, sexual contact, casual contact

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35
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The globulin involved with atopic hypersensitivity is ____?

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Ig E (exema - allergy)

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36
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Agency for disease control and prevention?

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CDC

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37
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Which micro organism can block neurotransmitter inhibitor at myoneural junction?

A

Tetanus

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38
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In 2002 which pandemic was irradicated in China?

A

SARS

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39
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In the compliment system, which is the terminal compliment?

A

C3B

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40
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Most accurate test to dx aids?

A

Western blot (Elisa= screen; western blot= Dx)

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41
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Type IV hypersensitivity is mediated by ____?

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Lymphocytes

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42
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What organism is most likely to produce orchitis?

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Parotitis (mumps)

43
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Organism most commonly sexually transmitted disease to cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

A

Nisseria gonorrhea

44
Q

Trichimonas vaginalis is caused by which organism?

A

Protozoa

45
Q

Mycobacterium Lepri is responsible for which type of necrosis?

A

Liquefaction

46
Q

Which of the following vaccines is given to prevent getting whooping cough?

A

DPT

47
Q

What organism is most commonly spread where people live in close proximity?

A

Rickettsia Quintana (trench fever)

48
Q

The most common method of spread of Hep. C is by ____?

A

Skin contact

49
Q

What is the method of spread of the yersinia pestis?

A

Flea

50
Q

Listeria is most commonly found in ____?

A

Deli: meat

51
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What organism is responsible for bacillary dissyntary?

A

Shigella

52
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Most commen form of meningitis in teenagers?

A

Stretoccocal pneumonia

53
Q

Motezuma revenge =

A

E. Colli

54
Q

Delni Boil =

A

Leishmania donovani

55
Q

Most fatal form of malaria that causes blackwater fever is ____?

A

Plasmodium falciparum

56
Q

Most common place to contact toxoplasmosis gondii is ____?

A

Cat feces

57
Q

Trypanosoma cruzi is ____?

A

Chaga’s disease

58
Q

Fungus ball in lung =

A

Aspergillus

59
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Organism to be destroyed by Pasteurization?

A

Coxiella burnetti

60
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa which gives off blue green pus?

A

Burn victims

61
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What organism produces a white pus?

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

62
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What is the action of penicillin?

A

Stops proteoglycans

63
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One organism caused a specific disease =

A

KOCH

64
Q

Number of NEW cases in a given time period is referred to as ___?

A

Incidence

65
Q

The ____ part of a helminth is attached to intestinal wall?

A

Itead (skullix)

66
Q

The snail is the host for which of the following?

A

Shistosoma japonicum

67
Q

Wuchereia brancrofti is transmitted by ____?

A

Mosquito

68
Q

The cooking of pork will prevent transmission of ___?

A

Taneia solium

69
Q

Heterosrophs live off which of the following?

A

Organic material

70
Q

What disease is spread by water droplets?

A

Pontiac fever

71
Q

Clostridium Tetani if not treated can lead to ____?

A

Trismus (lock jaw)

72
Q

Goodpasture’s is a type ___ hypersensitivity and affects both ____ & ____?

A

Type 2; Lung; Kidney

73
Q

Which of the following antibodies is the first to arrive with contact of a bacterium in the blood?

A

Igm

74
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Type 1, which antibody is involved?

A

Ige

75
Q

What bacteria is most similar to leprosy?

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

76
Q

Most common cause of glomerulonepuritis?

A

Streptococcus

77
Q

Membrane attack complex is which of following?

A

C5B-C9

78
Q

Bullet shaped organism that can effect brain & produce pharyngeal spasms has which type of inclusion bodies?

A

Negri bodies

79
Q

Asthma =

A

Hypersensitivity 1

80
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Transplant =

A

Hypersensitivity 4

81
Q

Weil Felix is not pos. for which Rickettsia?

A

Burnetti

82
Q

Which alpha hemolytic strep causes subavute bacterial endocarditis?

A

Strep viridans

83
Q

If baby has congenital absense of + and B cell conditions?

A

Combined immunity deficiency

84
Q

Having a rabbit

A

Tularemia

85
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Which antibody in intestinal lumen =

A

IgA

86
Q

Which of the following is a Prokaryote?

A

Bacterium

87
Q

Syderham’s Chorea occurs in rheumatic fever, which organism is responsible?

A

Beta hemolytic streptococcus (SERGIS & major 5)

88
Q

ASCOFF bodies are caused by which of the following?

A

Beta hemolytic strep

89
Q

Number one cause of cystitis in women?

A

E. Coli

90
Q

Which medium is used to culture a virus?

A

Tissue culture

91
Q

Scotch tape test is used to diagnose ___?

A

Pin worm

92
Q

Herpes zoster has a propensity to hide in genome of which CN?

A

CN V (DRG)

93
Q

What hep. is transmitted by food?

A

A

94
Q

Which is a complication of strep infection?

A

Glomerulonephritis

95
Q

Which of the following organs cause dental carries?

A

Strep. Mutans

96
Q

H. Pulori is most commonly found in what part of stomach?

A

Pyloris

97
Q

Which organism is spread by mosquito?

A

Eastern equine (west nile)

98
Q

Mad cow disease was discovered by ___ and is caused by ___?

A

Ptusner; Prion

99
Q

Ring worm of scalp =

A

Capitis

100
Q

Which organisms grow in an environment of high levels of carbon dioxide?

A

Escheria (e. coli)

101
Q

Penicillin works on ____?

A

Streptocuccus

MRSA = Vancomiacin

102
Q

Rabbit hunters come down with fever, which of the following is the most likely cause?

A

Tulasemia

103
Q

Lophotrichus has ____?

A

Multiple Flagella at one pole

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