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Human antigen involved in entry of Plasmodium into RBC

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Duffy

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2
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Flu-Like Illness + Conjunctivitis + Rash on face

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Measles

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3
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HIV Positive + Respiratory symptoms

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Cryptococcus Infection

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4
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HIV Positive + Watery Diarrhoea

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Cryptosporidium

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5
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Drug of choice for Chlamydia Pneumonia

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Clarithromycin (Macrolides)

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6
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Antimalarial causing hypoglycemia

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Quinine

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7
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Most effect drug to prevent HIV transmission to new born

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Postnatal Administration of Zidovudine

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8
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Management of Plasmodium vivax

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Chloroquine and Primaquine

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9
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Prophylaxis for Meningococcus

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Ciprofloxacin

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10
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Eschar + Fever + Maculopapular rash + Joint Pain

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Mediterranean Spotted Fever
- Rickettsia Conorii
- Rickettsia africae

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Corneal ulcer with branching pattern and terminal bulbs

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HSV Keratitis

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12
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Corneal ulcer with feathery margins and satellite lesions

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Candida Keratitis

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13
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Myocarditis or Cardiac Failure + Oesophageal Dysmotility

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Trypanosoma Cruzi

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14
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most common indication of indium-labeled leukocyte study

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To look for possible intra-abdominal abscess

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15
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UK guidelines on starting Anti retroviral therapy

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As soon as diagnosis is confirmed

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16
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UK guidelines on starting PCP Prophylaxis in HIV

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CD4 count < 200 cells

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17
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Dysuria + Failed UTI Treatment + No growth in culture

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Chalmydia Trachomatis

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18
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Lyme disease with high grade fever after starting doxycycline

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Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction

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19
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Farmer with red and nodular lesion in finger which ulcerates

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Orf Disease

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20
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Cavitating lesions in lung + Negative AFP + Eosinophilia

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Paragonimiasis

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21
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Sudden onset non-bloody diarrhea and vomiting resolved in 48 hours

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Norovirus

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22
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antiretroviral drug causing rash

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Nevirapine

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23
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Cryptosporidium Meningitis Management

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Amphotericin B and Flucytosine

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24
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Identify trichophyton on skin scraping

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Produces multiple small microconidia

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25
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Identify microsporum on skin scraping

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Produces single microconidia or macroconidia

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26
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Identify epidermophyton on skin scraping

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No conidia produced

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27
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Transfused blood not commonly screened for which infection

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Cytomegalovirus

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28
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Pneumonia + Diarrhea + Confusion

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Legionella Pneumonia

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29
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Sudden Food Poisoning after taking meat products

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S. aureus infection

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30
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Sudden Food Poisoning after taking rice products

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Bacillus cereus

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31
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Prophylaxis for PCP Pneumonia

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Co-trimoxazole

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32
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Antibiotics most associated with C. Diff infection

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  1. Clindamycin
  2. Ciproloxacin
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33
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Antibiotic of choice for Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Clindamycin

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34
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Pregnant lady with chickenpox contact

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Varicella IgG test and if negative get Immunoglobulin

35
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Rash + Diarrhea + Eosinophillia

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Strongyloides Infection

36
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Strongyloides Management DOC

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Albendazole

37
Q

Function of Primaquine

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Prevent relapse by killing liver hypnozoites

38
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HIV Patient with purple lesion on leg

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Kaposi Sarcoma

39
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Malaria from Central America and India

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Plasmodium Vivax

40
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Malaria from Saharan Africa

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Plasmodium Ovale

41
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Guatemala + Diarrhoea + Not responding to antibiotics

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(Co-Trimoxazole) Cyclospora Infection

42
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Acute Viral Parotitis Causative agents

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Paramyxovirus

43
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Medicine other than antibiotics increasing risk of C.diff infection

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Omeprazole - PPI

44
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Grey White Plaque on tonsils + lymphadenopathy + splenomegaly

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Infectious mononucleosis

45
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Management EBV tonsillitis causing near obstruction

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Intravenous Hydrocortisone

46
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HIV patient with blurred vision and floaters

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CMV Retinitis

47
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Common side effect of Ribavirin

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Hemolytic Anemia

48
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Anal carcinoma viral cause

49
Q

Cat Scratch Disease caused by

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Bartonella henselae

50
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PEP Regimen for HIV

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RET
Raltegravir + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir

51
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Anti HIV Medication forming renal stones

52
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Causative agent of hairy leukoplakia

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Ebstein Barr virus

53
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Itchy rash which is moving around

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Ancylostoma braziliense

54
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Chorea + hemorrhagic fever with AKI

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Hantavirus infection

55
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HLA Associated with reactive arthritis

56
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Post exposure guidelines for Hepatitis C

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HCV RNA Monthly surveillance

57
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Investigation for latent Tuberulosis

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Mantoux test

58
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Hepatitis C Genotype 1 drug of choice

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Sofosbuvir + Daclatasvir

59
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Frothy Vaginal Discharge

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Trichomoniasis

60
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Fish Odour Vaginal Discharge

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Gardenella Vaginalis

61
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Anti-Retroviral medicine causing lipoatrophy

62
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Anti-Retroviral medicine causing Hypertriglyceridemia

63
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Headache + Seizures + Meningitis + CSF shows lymphocytes

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HSV-2 Infection

64
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HIV + CXR Shows diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates

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PCP Pneumonia

65
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PCP Pneumonia test to confirm

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1,3 Beta-D glucan levels

66
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Helminth Infection DOC

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Ivermectin

67
Q

Skin lesion which is ulcerated + Raised edges and Fibrous Crust

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Leishmaniasis

68
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Right Upper Quadrant pain + Diarrhoea + India travel

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Amoebiasis

69
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Rapid Test to confirm Meningococcus infection

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PCR test for Neisseria

70
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Gonorrhoea screening in women

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Endocervical Swab + NAAT

71
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Fist choice to confirm legionella infection

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Urine Antigen Test

72
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Malaria Prophylaxis in Epileptics

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Proguanil and Atovaquone

73
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Genital Warts management

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Topical Podophyllotoxin

74
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First Line for Chronic Hepatitis B infection + CLD

75
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Rickettsia Prowazekki (Epidemic typhus) spread by

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Human body louse

76
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Pulmonary and Hepatic Cysts caused by

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Echinococcus

77
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Lyme disease confirmed by

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ELISA Test

78
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PCP pneumonia most common complication

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Pneumothorax

79
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Antibiotic which interacts with Warfarin and increase

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Clarithromycin (war with clara)

80
Q

Sulphur granules in anerobic culture seen in

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Actinomycosis

81
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MRSA with allergy to Vancomycin treatment

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Teicoplanin

82
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Whiff Test +ve

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Gardenella Vaginalis

83
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Amastigotes + Pancytopenia + Splenomegaly

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Visceral Leishmaniasis (Management: Miltefosine)

84
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Toddlers Day care blood in stools diarrhea causative organism

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Shigella sonnei

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