2016 I&I exam Flashcards
What part of the lymph node will be poorly developed if perinatal thymectomy was performed?
a. Deep cortex
b. Medullary cords
c. Germinal center
d. Subcapsular sinus
a. Deep cortex
deep cortex- aka the paracortex - is thymus dependent
Which cells participate in the functional maturation of T-lymphocytes?
a. Type III epithelial reticular cells
b. Type VI epithelial reticular cells
c. Type IV epithelial reticular cells
d. Type V epithelial reticular cells
d. Type V epithelial reticular cells
Which of the following is characterized by memory and specificity?
a. B-cells
b. Mast cells
c. Neutrophils
a. B-cells
During which stage is the thymus size the largest?
a. infancy
b. Neonatal
c. Puberty
d. Childhood
c. Puberty
A 20-year-old man presented with vesicles on his lower lip what is the most likely cause?
a. VZV
b. CMS
c. HSV
d. Rubella virus
c.HSV
A 40 year old man was diagnosed with kaposi sarcoma What is the cause? A- HHV8 B- VZV C- HSV D- Influenza virus
A- HHV8
A renal transplant patient on immune suppressants develop mononucleosis-like syndrome What is most likely the cause ? A- BK virus B- CMV C- HSV D- VZV
B- CMV
CMV is the most common opprotunistic viral pathogen of AIDS; EBV may also be correct
Which of the following is most associated with catheter infections?
a. S. Aureus
b. S. Epidermidis
b. S. Epidermidis
other places say S. Aureus
A 26 year old homosexual male complains of difficulty swallowing and loss of body weight. Physical examination shows extensive oral thrush. What is the most likely disease?
A. Aspergillosis
B. Candidiasis
C. Pneumocystis
B. Candidiasis
Which antibiotic is known to cause thrombocytopenia?
a. Tetracycline
b. Ceftotaxime
c. Niiturorofufiracnitnoin
d. Gentmicin
b. Ceftotaxime
What is the bacterial virulence factor of Neisseria gonorrhea?
a. lipopolysaccharide
b. toxin A/B
c. capsule
d. antigenic variation
d. antigenic variation
What is the difference between natural killers and cytotoxic T cells?
a. NK cells do not recognize MHC-epitope
b. NK kill cancer cells but Tc does not
c. NK cells kill virally infected cells but Tc does not
a. NK cells do not recognize MHC-epitope
What is the fate of endogenous viral epitopes?
a. Presented by MHC class l
b. Recognized by CD8 molecules
c. Recognized by Th cells after presentation
d. Presented by MHC class ll molecules
a. Presented by MHC class l
A patient with not well-controlled diabetes presented with nasal discharge with bleeding; biopsy revealed replicating non-septate hyphae A. Aspergillus B. Mucor circinelloides C. Talaromyces marneffei D. Coccidyotes
B. Mucor circinelloides
What is the infective agent in mucormycosis?
a. Sporangiospores
b. Conidia
a. Sporangiospores
Which of these is an endogenous factor that contributes to risk taking behaviors?
a. Depression
b. Lack of parenteral supervision
c. Peer pressure
d. Poverty
a. Depression
What best describes the worried well?
a. Reduced treatment compliance
b. Absence of anxiety
c. Misinterpreting physical symptoms
c. Misinterpreting physical symptoms
What describes the selective toxicity of streptomycin?
a. binds to the 30s ribosomal subunit
b. binds to the 50s ribosomal subunit
a. binds to the 30s ribosomal subunit
How is co-trimoxazole selectively toxic to bacteria?
a. Bacteria have unique enzymes that metabolize this compound to its active form
b. Bacteria lack mechanisms to take up folate from the environment
c. Humans topoisomerase is structurally distinct from bacterial topoisomerase
d. The structure of bacterial ribosomes differs from that of humans
b. Bacteria lack mechanisms to take up folate from the environment
What is the drug combination used to treat systemic fungal infections?
a. Amphotericin B + flucytosine
b. Fluconazole + caspofungin
a. Amphotericin B + flucytosine
What statement best describes the mechanism of actions of terbinafine?
a. Disrupts ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase
b. Inhibits lanosterol conversion to ergosterol
c. Inhibits DNA synthesis by inhibiting thymidylate synthase
d. Inhibits fungal mitosis by disrupting the spindle aparatus
a. Disrupts ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase
What is the mechanism of action of oseltamivir?
a. inhibits entry by binding to CCR5 receptor
b. Inhibits integration of DNA into the host cell genome
c. Inhibits neuraminidase needed for influenza A and B to be released
d. Cleavage of proteolytic chains into individual proteins
c. Inhibits neuraminidase needed for influenza A and B to be released
A patient with colon cancer underwent surgery, after that he was febrile, the organism was resistant to fluconazole. Which of the following is the most likely pathogen?
a. Candida albicans
b. Candida parapsiolosis
c. Candida Kruzie
c. Candida Kruzie
intrinsically resistant to fluconazole
A person got watery diarrhea after traveling to a developing country most likely has A. Clostridium difficile B. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli C. Yersina pestis D. Clostridium botulinum E. Shigella
B. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
A person developed Flaccid paralysis most likely has A. Clostridium difficile B. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli C. Yersina pestis D. Clostridium botulinum E. Shigella
D. Clostridium botulinum
A 20-year-old bone marrow transplant patient presented with same stage vesicular rash, which of the following is most likely? A. EBV B. CMV C. VZV D. BK E. HSV-1
E. HSV-1
A 45-old renal transplant man on immune suppressants for 1 year is presented with hemorrhagic cystitis. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. EBV B. CMV C. VZV D. BK E. HSV-1
D. BK
A newborn diagnosed with hydrops fetalis. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. CMV B. VZV C. Parvovirus B19 D. HSV E. Rubella
C. Parvovirus B19
Fetal infection by parvovirus B19 is a common cause of fetal anemia, hydrops fetalis, and abortion
A baby presented with vesicular rash, scarring, limb atrophy most likely has A. VZV B. Parvovirus B19 C. HSV D. HBV
A. VZV
An aids patient with a rough white coating on the side of the tongue that can be scraped most likely has
A. Oral hairy leukoplakia
B. Oral thrush candidiasis
B. Oral thrush candidiasis
9 months old baby with bacterial bronchitis, low B cell and immunoglobulins and normal T cell count
a. MHC Class II deficiency
b. Common variable Immunodeficiency
c. X-linked agammaglobulinemia
d. Severe combined Immunodeficiency
c. X-linked agammaglobulinemia
What used to preserve strawberry gam?
Osmotic pressure
What method used to slow down bacterial growth?
a. Cold temperature
b. Warm temperature
a. Cold temperature
Which of the following is associated with Treponema pallidum? A. conjunctivitis B. granuloma inguinale C. skin rash D. soft painful chancer
C. skin rash