Infectious diseases

Question 1

Give two examples of immune reactions of bacteria.

Answer 1

Anti-body antigen complexes deposited in glomerulus or skin causing glomerulonephritis and cutaneous vasculitis.
Streptococal sore throat leading to rheumatic fever.

Question 2

Explain the effects of the fungus Aspergillus spp.

Answer 2

Causes asthma
Aspergilloma- fungal ball in cavity.
Invasive aspergillosis.
Heptocellular carcinoma.

Question 3

What effects are caused by yeast infection candida albicans?

Answer 3

Thrush

Question 4

Explain giardiasis

Answer 4

Small intestine infection.

Causes diahorrhea and weight loss

Question 5

What do tape worms cause?

Answer 5

Fish tape worms cause Vit B12 deficiency.

Question 6

Explain a prions infection

Answer 6

Causes encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease- mad cows disease

Question 7

What causes loss or suppression of cough reflex?

Answer 7

Anathestics
Neurological disorder- MN
Drugs-opioids
Chest and abdominal pain
Coma.

Question 8

What causes interference with cilla?

Answer 8

Smoking
Hot gasses
Viral infection
Inherited cillary diskinsias

Question 9

What causes changes in mucus?

Answer 9

Dehydration
Cystic fibrosis
Chronic bronchitis.