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Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System Flashcards

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What happens between the microorganisms and the Nervous System

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Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

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The normality

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The Nervous System, Its Defense, and Normal Biota

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Central Nervous System / CNS

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Brain
Spinal Cord

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Peripheral Nervous System / PNS

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Ganglia
Nerves

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Functions of the Nervous System

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Sensory
Integrative
Motor

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Dense structures

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Neurons

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Tough casing

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Meninges

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Necessary Layers of the Meninges

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Dura Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Pia Mater

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Provided cushion space (CNS)

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Receives signals

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Axons

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Transmits signals

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Dendrite Cells

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Restricted permeability of blood vessels in Brain

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Blood-Brain Barrier

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Response apparent to complement challenges

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Immunologically Privileged

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Phagocytic activity

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Microglial Cells

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Directed activity

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Brain Macrophages

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Lacking

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Normal Biota in the Nervous System

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Potential link

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Gut Microbiome and Nervous System

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Brain Chemistry
Behavioral Changes

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Gut-Brain Axis

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The manifestations

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Infectious Diseases Manifesting in the Nervous System

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Inflammation of the Meninges

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Meningitis

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Photophobia
Headache
Painful or Stiff Neck
Fever
Leukocytosis

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Signs and Symptoms of Meningitis

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Red or purple lesions

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Petechiae

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‘Meningococcus’
Gram-Negative Diplococci
Epidemic Form of Meningitis

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Neisseria Meningitidis

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Neisseria Meningitidis

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Causative Agent of Neisseria Meningitidis

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Capsule
Endotoxin
IgA Protease

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Neisseria Meningitidis

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Droplet Contact
14%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Neisseria Meningitidis

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Gram-Stain
Rapid Antigenic Test or Oxidase Test
PCR Test

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Culture / Diagnosis of Neisseria Meningitidis

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Conjugated Vaccine
Ceftriaxone
Penicillin

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Prevention and Treatment of Neisseria Meningitidis

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‘Pneumococcus’
Gram-Positive Coccus
Community-Acquired Meningitis

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Causative Agent of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Capsule
Induction of Apoptosis
Hemolysin and Hydrogen Peroxide Production

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Droplet Contact
58%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Gram-Stain
CSF

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Culture / Diagnosis of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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Prevnar Vaccine
Pneumovax Vaccine
Vancomycin or Ceftriaxone

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Prevention and Treatment of Streptococcus Pneumoniae

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‘Hib’
Gram-Negative Coccobacillus
Severe Meningitis

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Haemophilus Influenzae

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Haemophilus Influenzae

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Causative Agent of Haemophilus Influenzae

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Capsule

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of
Haemophilus Influenzae

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Droplet Contact

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Transmission and Epidemiology of
Haemophilus Influenzae

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Chocolate Agar

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Culture / Diagnosis of
Haemophilus Influenzae

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Hib Vaccine
Ceftriaxone

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Prevention and Treatment of
Haemophilus Influenzae

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Gram-Positive Coccobacilli

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Listeria Monocytogenes

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Listeria Monocytogenes

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Causative Agent of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Intracellular Growth

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Food Vehicle
33%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Cold Enrichment
Rapid Methods

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Culture / Diagnosis of Listeria Monocytogenes

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Cooking Food or Avoiding Unpasteurized Dairy Products
Ampicillin and Gentamicin

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Prevention and Treatment of Listeria Monocytogenes

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47
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Chronic Meningitis

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Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Causative Agent of Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Capsule
Melanin Production

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Air Vehicle
Dust Vehicle
90%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Negative Staining
Biochemical Tests or DNA Probes
Cryptococcal Antigen Test

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Culture / Diagnosis of Cryptococcus Neoformans

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Amphotericin B
Flucytosine
Fluconazole

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Prevention and Treatment of Cryptococcus Neoformans

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‘Valley Fever’
Tumor-like Meninges

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Coccidioides

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Coccidioides

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Causative Agent of Coccidioides

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Granuloma Formation

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Coccidioides

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Air Vehicle
Dust Vehicle
Soil Vehicle

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Coccidioides

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Identification of Spherules
Sabouraud’s Agar

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Culture / Diagnosis of Coccidioides

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Avoiding Airborne Endospores
Fluconazole or Amphotericin B

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Prevention and Treatment of Coccidioides

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Aseptic Meningitis

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Viral Meningitis

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60
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Viruses

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Causative Agent of Viral Meningitis

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Lytic Infection of Host Cells

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Viral Meningitis

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Droplet Contact

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Viral Meningitis

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Absence of Bacteria, Fungi, and Protozoa
Antigen Test

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Culture / Diagnosis of Viral Meningitis

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64
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Infection through birth canal

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Neonatal and Infant Meningitis

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65
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Lancefield Group 5 Streptococci

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Streptococcus Agalactiae

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Capsule

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Streptococcus Agalactiae

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Streptococcus Agalactiae

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Causative Agent of Streptococcus Agalactiae

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Vertical Transmission

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Streptococcus Agalactiae

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Treatment of Mother
Penicillin G and Aminoglycosides

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Prevention and Treatment of Streptococcus Agalactiae

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KI Strain

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Escherichia Coli

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Escherichia Coli

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Causative Agent of Escherichia Coli

72
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Vertical Transmission
20%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Escherichia Coli

73
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Gram-Stain

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Culture / Diagnosis of Escherichia Coli

74
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Ceftazidime

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Prevention and Treatment of Escherichia Coli

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Gram-Negative Bacillus

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Cronobacter Sakazakii

76
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Cronobacter Sakazakii

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Causative Agent of Cronobacter Sakazakii

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Surviving Dry Conditions

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Cronobacter Sakazakii

78
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Food Vehicle

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Cronobacter Sakazakii

79
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Chromogenic Differential Agar
Rapid Detection Kits

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Culture / Diagnosis of Cronobacter Sakazakii

80
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Safe Preparations
Broad-Spectrum Drugs

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Prevention and Treatment of Cronobacter Sakazakii

81
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Inflammation of the Brain’s Meninges

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Meningoencephalitis

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Small, flask-shaped Amoeba

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Naegleria Fowleri

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Naegleria Fowleri

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Causative Agent of Naegleria Fowleri

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Invasiveness

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Naegleria Fowleri

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Water Vehicle
97%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Naegleria Fowleri

86
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CSF
Brain Imaging
Biopsy

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Culture / Diagnosis of Naegleria Fowleri

87
Q

Limit Warm Freshwater
Pentamidine
Sulfadiazine

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Prevention and Treatment of Naegleria Fowleri

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Large, amoeboid Trophozoite

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Acanthamoeba

89
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Acanthamoeba

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Causative Agent of Acanthamoeba

90
Q

Invasiveness

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Acanthamoeba

91
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Direct Contact

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Acanthamoeba

92
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CSF
Brain Imaging
Biopsy

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Culture / Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba

93
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Surgery
Pentamidine

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Prevention and Treatment of Acanthamoeba

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Viral Infection

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Acute Encephalitis

95
Q

Behavioral Changes
Decreased Consciousness

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Signs and Symptoms of Acute Encephalitis

96
Q

Arthropod Vectors

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Arboviruses

97
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West Nile Virus
La Crosse Virus
Jamestown Canyon Virus
St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
Powassan Virus
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

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Causative Agents of Arboviruses

98
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Attachment
Fusion
Invasion Capabilities

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Arboviruses

99
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Arthropod Vector
95% / 3% / 0.5% / 0.4% / 0.3% / 0.3%

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Arboviruses

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History
Rapid Serological Tests
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests

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Culture / Diagnosis of Arboviruses

101
Q

Insect Control

A

Prevention and Treatment of Arboviruses

102
Q

HSV-I
HSV-II

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Herpes Simplex 1 / Herpes Simplex 2

103
Q

Herpes Simplex 1 Virus
Herpes Simplex 2 Virus

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Causative Agents of Herpes Simplex 1 / Herpes Simplex 2

104
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Vertical Transmission
Reactivated Latent Infection

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Transmission and Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex 1 / Herpes Simplex 2

105
Q

Clinical Presentation
PCR Test
Ab Test

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Culture / Diagnosis of Herpes Simplex 1 / Herpes Simplex 2

106
Q

Maternal Screening
Acyclovir

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Prevention and Treatment of Herpes Simplex 1 / Herpes Simplex 2

107
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Protozoan Infection

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Subacute Encephalitis

108
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Less striking rendered

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Signs and Symptoms of Subacute Encephalitis

109
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Extensive worldwide distribution

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Toxoplasma Gondii

110
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Toxoplasma Gondii

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Causative Agent of Toxoplasma Gondii

111
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Intracellular Growth

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Toxoplasma Gondii

112
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Food Vehicle
Fecal-Oral Vehicle
15% - 29%

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Toxoplasma Gondii

113
Q

Serological Detection of IgM
Histology

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Toxoplasma Gondii

114
Q

Personal Hygiene
Food Hygiene
Pyrimethamine or Leucovorin or Sulfadiazine

A

Prevention and Treatment of Toxoplasma Gondii

115
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‘Slow Virus Infection’

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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

116
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

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Causative Agent of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

117
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Cell Fusion
Immune System Evasion

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Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

118
Q

Persistence of Measles Virus

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

119
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EEGs
MRI
Serology

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Culture / Diagnosis of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

120
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‘Proteinaceous Infectious Particles’

121
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Prions

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Causative Agent of Prions

122
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Avoidance of Host Immune Response

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Prions

123
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CJD
98%

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Prions

124
Q

Biopsy
Brain Imaging

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Prions

125
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Avoiding Meat and Instruments

A

Prevention and Treatment of Prions

126
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RNA Virus

A

Zika Virus

127
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Zika Virus

A

Causative Agent of Zika Virus

128
Q

Vertical Transmission
Sexual Contact

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Zika Virus

129
Q

PCR Test

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Zika Virus

130
Q

Avoiding mosquitoes

A

Prevention and Treatment of Zika Virus

131
Q

Fatal Encephalitis

132
Q

Rabies Virus

A

Causative Agent of Rabies

133
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Envelope Glycoprotein

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Rabies

134
Q

Parenteral Injection
Droplet Contact

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Rabies

135
Q

DFA Test

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Rabies

136
Q

Inactivated Vaccine

A

Prevention and Treatment of Rabies

137
Q

Acute Enteroviral Infection

A

Poliomyelitis

138
Q

Fever
Headache
Nausea
Sore Throat
Myalgia

A

Signs and Symptoms of Poliomyelitis

139
Q

Infiltrates motor neurons

A

Neurotrophic

140
Q

Poliovirus

A

Causative Agent of Poliomyelitis

141
Q

Attachment Mechanisms

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Poliomyelitis

142
Q

Fecal-Oral Vehicle
99%

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Poliomyelitis

143
Q

Serology

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Poliomyelitis

144
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‘Clostridium Tetani’
Gram-Positive Endospore Forming Rod

145
Q

Neurotoxin

A

Signs and Symptoms of Tetanus

146
Q

Clostridium Tetani

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Causative Agent of Tetanus

147
Q

Tetanospasm Exotoxin

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Tetanus

148
Q

Parenteral Injection
Direct Contact

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Tetanus

149
Q

Tetanus Toxoid Immunization
Sedation

A

Prevention and Treatment of Tetanus

150
Q

Caused by exotoxin

A

Intoxication

151
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‘Clostridium Botulinum’

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Botulism Disease

152
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Clostridium Botulinum

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Causative Agent of Botulism Disease

153
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Botulinum Exotoxin

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of Botulism Disease

154
Q

Food Vehicle
Direct Contact
Parenteral Injection

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of Botulism Disease

155
Q

Organism
Toxin

A

Culture / Diagnosis of Botulism Disease

156
Q

Food Hygiene
Antitoxin

A

Prevention and Treatment of Botulism Disease

157
Q

‘Trypanosoma Brucei’

A

African Sleeping Sickness

158
Q

Intermittent Fever
Extreme Fatigue

A

Signs and Symptoms of African Sleeping Sickness

159
Q

Trypanosoma Brucei

A

Causative Agent of African Sleeping Sickness

160
Q

Immune Evasion
Antigen Shifting

A

Pathogenesis and Virulence Factors of African Sleeping Sickness

161
Q

Vector
Vertical Transmission

A

Transmission and Epidemiology of African Sleeping Sickness

162
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Blood
CSF

A

Culture / Diagnosis of African Sleeping Sickness

163
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Vector Control
Suramin or Pentamidine
Eflornithine or Melarsoprol

A

Prevention and Treatment of African Sleeping Sickness

MC_103 | Microbiology and Parasitology (10 decks)

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