Microbiology part 2 - Irene Gold Review :)

What is hymenolepis nana and what does it cause

Dwarf tapeworm; diarhea

What is taenia solium and what does it cause

Tapeworm from uncooked pork; cysticercosis

What tapeworm is transmitted from uncooked beef

Taenia saginata

What tapeworm is transmitted from contaminated fish

Diphyllobothrium latum

What tapeworm is transmitted by canine feces

Echinococcus granulosis

What fluke causes Swimmers itch

Schistosoma japonicum

What lung trematode comes from crawfish/crabs

Paragonimus westermani

Helminths that are flat are called

Trematodes/flukes

What does Ascaris lumbricoides cause?

Ascariasis (small intestine infection)

What roundwarm causes filariasis and elephantiasis

Wuchereria bancrofti

What roundworm comes from fecal contaminated soil licks the feet like little creeps

Necator americanus (hookworm)

Nocturnal anal itching is associated with what roundworm

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

What causes river blindness

Onchocerca volvulus

What is called african eyeworm/ river eyeworm

Loa Loa

What round worm infects muscle and is diagnosed via xray of the gastrocnemius

Trichinella spiralis

What is the AKA for whipworm

Trichuris trichura

What is the capsid

protein coat surrounding a virus

What organism is smaller than a virus and only infects plants

Viroid

What virus families are DNA

Adenoviridae, papillomaviridae, herpesviridae, poxviridae, hepadnaviridae

Measles, mumps and RSV fall into what RNA virus family

Paramyxoviridae

The influenza viruses are part of what RNA family

Orthomyxoviridae

Ebola and marburg viruses are part of what RNA family

Filoviridae

Rhinovirus, poliovirus and coxsackie viruses are part of what RNA family

Picornaviridae

Rubella and encephalitis are part of what RNA family

Togavirus

Dengue, yellow fever and St Louis encephalitis are part of what RNA family

Flaviviridae

Norwalk virus is part of what RNA family

Calciviridae

Viruses are most commonly transmitted via

respiratory system

Tattoos and blood infusions are most likely to spread what hepatitis

C

Sex and IV drugs are most likely to spread what hepatitis

B

What hepatitis viruses do not have chronic carrier status

A and E

What is the only hepatitis that is DNA

B

What hepatitis virus requires hepatitis B to infect

D

What are arboviruses

Spread to people from bite from infected arthropods (insects)

What is the adverse reaction to the yellow fever vaccine

Viscerotropic disease (Multiple organ system failure)

What is the adverse affect of dengue fever

Breakbone fever/bone crusher disease (myalgia and arthralgia)

What is the mild form of dengue fever

Sika virus

What is oral herpes

Type 1

What is genital herpes

Type 2

Where does herpes zoster lay dormant

Dorsal root ganglia

Small, raised, white/pink growths with a flesh colored pit is likely

Molluscum contagiosum

What causes genital warts

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

What strains of HPV are most likely to cause cervical cancer

16 and 18

What strains of HPV are most likely to cause papillomas

6 and 11

What is german measles

Rubella

What are the 3 C's associated with rubeola

Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis

What is cowpox

Vaccinia

What inclusion body is associated with smallpox

Guarneri bodies

What causes hand foot and mouth disease

Coxsackie virus

What transmits hantevirus

Rodents

What type of polio leads to respiratory paralysis

Bulbar

What causes parotitis

Mumps

What causes croup and bronchiolits

RSV

What viral disease is associated with Negri bodies

Rabies

Taking aspirin for a viral infection that causes a negative reaction is called

Reyes syndrome

What is the #1 cause of death in AIDs patients

pneumocystis carninii pneumonia

What is the #1 cause of parasitic and protozoal infection in AIDs

Toxoplasmosis

What is the #1 cause of death by cancer in AIDs

Kaposi sarcoma

What is the first sign of botulism

Diplopia

What is affected in botulism

Prevents acetylcholine release

What is the most common cause of gastritis/diarhea from contaminated food

Campylobacter

What bacteria is associated with deli meats and soft cheeses

Listeria

Rose colored spots on abdomen and peyers patches in the ileum is associated with

Typhoid fever

What is the most common location of infection for typhoid fever

Gallbladder

What organism is associated with scalded skin syndrome, osteomyelitis and toxic shock syndrome

Staphylococcus

What is the #1 cause of impetigo

Staphylococcus

What is Bang's disease

Brucellosis - undulant cyclic fever

What causes rice water stool

Vibrio Cholera

What is the fatal ecoli form

Enterohemorrhagic

What is montezuma's revenge

Travellers diarhea (OH157)

What is minor legionnaires disease

Pontiac fever

What is Weil's syndrome

Leptospirosis