Microbiology Flashcards

1
Q

Anthrax is what kind of bacteria?? What is disease AKA?

A

Bacillus (Gram + Rod)
AKA is wool sorters disease
Spore formers

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2
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What is associated with Actinomycetaceae?

A

Sulfur Granules

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3
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What does Mycobacteriaceae cause? WHat is mneumonic?

A

TB and Leprosy (aka Hansen’s disease)

My ass is fast! = Acid Fast

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4
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What is MCC of pelvic inflammatory disease? What color is the pus? What bacteria type?

A

Neisseriaceae
Green-yellow
Gram - Diplococcus

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5
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What important virus is in the Coronaviridae family?

A

Corona Virus

*SARS

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6
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WHat important viruses (2) are in the filoviridae family? What do they cause?

A

Ebola
Marburg
-Hemorrhagic Fever

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7
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What is the MCC viral cause of diarrhea in children?

A

Reovirus/ Rotavirus

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8
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What important virus is in the togaviridae family?

A

Rubella Virus

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9
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What virus causes jaundice?

A

Flavaviridae

Flava= jaundice

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10
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What important virus is in the calciviridae family?

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Norwalk virus

*Causes gastroenteritis

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11
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Function of IgM

A
  • FIrst to increase
  • Largest and heaviest
  • start making at 3 months old
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12
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Function of IgG

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Most numerous, first to increase on second exposure

*Crosses Placenta- Gee, thanks mom

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13
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Function of IgA

A
Secretory antibody (mucosal)
-in saliva, tears, and breast milk (buys time to ID the invader)
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14
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IgD function

A

to help IgG

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15
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IgE function

A

Seen in type 1 hypersensitivity

-parasite infections, allergic rxns

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16
Q

Which antibody increases with Hodgkins?

A

IgE

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17
Q

Interleukin 1 is __ activating factor. It is made by ___ for __ and __ tissue

A

lymphocyte
macrophages
brain
nervous

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18
Q

Interleukin 2 is __-cell growth factor. Made by ___ cells

A

T

CD4

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19
Q

What do T cells recognize?

A

MHC 1

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20
Q

What do B cells recognize?

A

MHC 1 and 2

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21
Q

5 diseases caused by Staph Aureus

A

STOIC

  • scalded skin syndrome
  • toxic shock
  • osteomyelitis
  • Impetigo (#1 cause)
  • carbuncles
22
Q

Hallmark sign of impetigo

A

Honey crusted lesion around mouth

23
Q

What is dead bone called?

A

Sequestrum

24
Q

What is new bone called?

A

Involcrum

25
Q

What is Sinus drainage called?

A

Coloca

26
Q

6 diseases caused by strep pyogenes

A

SERGIS

  • strep throat
  • erysipelas (St Anthony’s fire)
  • Rheumatic fever
  • glomerulonephritis
  • Impetigo (#2 cause)
  • Scarlet fever
27
Q

Conditions associated with Rheumatic Fever

A
Can Sammy Suck Ethyl's Polyps
Carditis
*Syndenham's Chorea
Subcutaneous nodule
*Erythema Marginatum
Polyarthritis (marginal)
28
Q

What is hallmark appearance in Carditis?

A

MacCallum patch in posterior Left atrium

29
Q

Purpose of compliment system

A

Enhance phagocytosis

30
Q

Where do classic and alternate pathways meet?

A

C3B

31
Q

What is the membrane attack complex/?

A

C5b-C9

32
Q

What inclusion body is associated with Mononucleosis?

A

Downey Cell

“Don’t let Mono get you down”

33
Q

What inclusion bodies are associated with TB?

A
Epitheloid Hystiocyte (Giant Epitheloid Cells)
Gohn Complex- Calcium "jail" around mycobacterium
34
Q

What inclusion body is associated with Measles?

A

Koplik Spots

35
Q

What inclusion body is associated with Brown’s atrophy?

A

Lipofuscin

“old age pigment”, lipid residue

36
Q

What is it called when inanimate object is a vector?

A

Fomite

37
Q

WHat is a partial/half antigen?

A

Hapten

38
Q

What enhances phagocytosis?

A

Opsonin

39
Q

What is an acellular protein that denatures other proteins?

A

Prion

40
Q

What cannot be killed by an autoclave?

A

Prion

41
Q

Type 1 reaction is seen with what?

A

Brochial Asthma
Bee Sting
Hay fever

42
Q

Ab that mediates Type 1 rxn

A

IgE, mast cells, basophils

43
Q

Goodpasteur’s is a __ and __ disorder and is a Type __ reaction

A

lung

kidney

44
Q

Ab that mediates Type 2 rxn

A

IgG

Antigen and Antibody

45
Q

Erythroblastosis Fetalis is type __ reaction. What does it cause?

A
2
Coombs Anemia
Rh + father
Rh + Baby
Rh - Mother
46
Q

Ab that mediates type 3 rxn

A

IgG and Compliment

*Antigen, Antibody, and Compliment

47
Q

Lupus is type __ reaction

A

3

48
Q

RA is caused by type __ reaction

A

3

49
Q

TB is caused by type __ reaction.

A

4

50
Q

What is unique about type 4 reactions?

A

Not Ab mediated