Exam 3: Jeopardy

Question 1

what is the name of the large WBC with a lobulated nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm seen acutely in peripheral blood of EBV-infected patients?

Answer 1

atypical lymphocytes

Question 2

what are the cytoplasmic inclusions seen on autopsy in the brain cells of patients who have died of rabies?

Answer 2

negri bodies

Question 3

the parainfluenza virus fuses infected cells with non-infected cells, producing what kind of cytopathology?

Answer 3

multinucleated giant cells

Question 4

what is the name of the hpv-infected cervical cell that consists of an enlarged nucleus?

Answer 4

koilocyte

Question 5

what is the name given to giant cells with distorted nuclei secondary to large inclusions, brough on by infection CMV?

Answer 5

Owl’s eyes

Question 6

this is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the US – named after the first identified outbreak in Ohio

Answer 6

Norovirus (Norwalk agent)

Question 7

Named for its characteristic morphology, infants and toddlers are at greatest risk of a severe infection with this virus, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.

Answer 7

Rotavirus

Question 8

I am the cause of Montezuma’s revenge in most cases. Name my genus, species, and category of pathophysiology

Answer 8

Enterotoxigenic E. coli

Question 9

I am a gram negative rod that can cause fever with changes in bowel movements ranging from constipation to profuse diarrhea. i can be carried in teh gallbladder for years and passed on via the fecal-oral route. name the genus and species

Answer 9

salmonella typhi

Question 10

name a gram negative rod that releases a specific toxin that can destroy kidney function, leaving patients on dialysis. name the genus and spcies and any applicable serotype/strain. name of the toxin.

Answer 10

shigella dysenteriae or E. coli 0157:H7

shiga toxin

Question 11

caused by a virus, these tiny white lesions with a red border, seen intraorally, usually near the molars, appear just before a characteristic rash occurs, and have been described as “grains of salt on a wet background”

Answer 11

Koplik’s spots

Question 12

flesh-colored, dome-shaped nodules on the trunk or extremities in childre, or the genitals of adults, wwith an umbilicated centers

Answer 12

molluscum contagiosum

Question 13

flesh-colored, cauliflower-like masses that appear on the labia, perineal, perianal areas caused by HPV

Answer 13

condylomata acuminata

Question 14

what is the name of the painless ulcerative lesion caused by treponema pallidum?

Answer 14

chancre

Question 15

this virus has a strong association with cervical and penile cancer

Answer 15

human papilomavirus

Question 16

this rna virus has a tropism for the liver and is transmitted via blood, blood products, and rarely sexual contact. it usually causes an asymptomatic of mild primary infection, and then become chronic.

Answer 16

hepatitis c

Question 17

this organism owes part of its virulence to an enzyme that breaks down urea

Answer 17

helicobacter pylori

Question 18

i am a common std in the us, and my hallmark is a painful ulcer on the genitalia

Answer 18

haemophilus ducreyi

Question 19

this organism causes roseola infatum, a common viral illness of infants and toddlers. this disease presents with fever up to 104, followed by a rash as the fever resolves

Answer 19

HHV-6

Question 20

I am a wild animal and the #1 reservoir for the rabies virus in the state of GA

Answer 20

raccoon

Question 21

I am transmitted to humans through a tick. my bite is associated with an erythematous lesion that appears similar to a bull’s eye

Answer 21

borrelia burgdorferi

Question 22

I am a gram negative rod that likes to hang out in air conditioning units and spas. i cause a nasty pneumonia and am named after the first group of gentlemen I caused disease in.

Answer 22

Legionella pneumophila

Question 23

I am the most common cause of primary atypical pneumonia, especially in young adults

Answer 23

mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 24

a 47 year old male with a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 2 and liver disease dies following the consumption of raw oysters. i contaminated those oysters

Answer 24

vibrio vulnificus