Key Microbiology Word Associations 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Causes sever diarrhea with rice water stool

A

vibrio cholera

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2
Q

Causes peptic ulcer and some forms of stomach cancer.

A

helicobacter pylori

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3
Q

Gram resistant bacteria with thick waxy wall

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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4
Q

MC cause of urinary tract infections

A

Escherichia coli

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5
Q

Causes of hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

A

E. coli subtype O157 H7

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6
Q

Causes rose-colored spots and step ladder fever

A

Salmonella typhi

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7
Q

Fatal encephalitis in warm waters

A

Naegleria fowleri

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8
Q

Diarrhea MC in hikers

A

giardia lamblia

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9
Q

Causes of megaesophagus and spread by sand fly bites

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

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10
Q

Sleeping sickness spread by tsetse flies bites

A

Trypanosoma gambiense

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11
Q

Frothy vaginal discharge caused by flagellate protozoan

A

Trichomonas vaginitis

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12
Q

Recurrent or chronic diarrhea in immune compromised.

A

cryptosporidium parvum

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13
Q

Most deadly form of malaria.

A

Plasmodium falciparum

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14
Q

Intestinal parasite associated with iron deficiency.

A

Necator americanus

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15
Q

MC intestinal nematode in USA

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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16
Q

Associated with rectal prolapse.

A

trichuris trichuria

17
Q

River blindness spread by the simulium blackfly.

A

onchocera volvulus

18
Q

Elephantiasis spread by Culex filariasis.

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

19
Q

Intestinal parasite associated with B12 deficiency.

A

Necator americanus

20
Q

Bladder parasite causing blood in the urine.

A

schistosoma hematobium

21
Q

Spread by eating undercooked contaminated beef.

A

Taenia saginatum

22
Q

Smallest tapewarm

A

hymenolepis nana

23
Q

Largest tapeworm

A

diphyllobothrium latum

24
Q

Ames test

A

Mutagenic potential

25
Q

Armadillo

A

Mycobacterium leprae

26
Q

Ascoli test

A

anthrax

27
Q

ASOT (Anti-Steptolysi O Tiger)

A

Recent streptococcal infection