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Key Microbiology Word Associations Flashcards

1
Q

All hepatitis viruses are RNA except…

A

B

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2
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All hepatitis viruses are spread via orofecal route except…

A

B (sex)

C (blood)

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3
Q

Common cold (runny nose, sore throat)

A

Corona virus

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4
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Parotitis, pancreatitis, painful; orchitis

A

Paramyxo virus (mumps)

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5
Q

Rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis

A

Streptococcus pyogenes

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6
Q

Infected previously damaged heart vales

A

Streptococcus viridian’s

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7
Q

Infected previously healthy heart valves

A

Staphylococcus aureus

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8
Q

Transmitted by contaminated honey, causing paralysis

A

Clostridium botulinum

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9
Q

Causes muscle necrosis with gas formation

A

Clostidium perfringens

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10
Q

Whooping cough

A

Bordetella pertussis

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11
Q

Lung infection from infected air conditioners

A

Legionella pneumophilia

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12
Q

MC cause of UTI

A

Escherichia coli

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13
Q

Rose coloured spots, step ladder fever

A

Salmonella typhi

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14
Q

Diarrhea more common in hikers

A

Gardia lambia

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15
Q

Tapeworm, spread by eating undercooked contaminated beef

A

Taenia saginatum

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16
Q

Ames test

A

Mutagenic potential

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17
Q

Ascoli test

A

Anthrax

18
Q

ASOT

A

(Antistreptolysin O test)

Recent streptococcal infection

19
Q

Catalase test

A

Staphylococcus + vs. streptococcus -

20
Q

Coagulase test

A

Staphylococcus aureus vs. other staphylococcus infections

21
Q

Coombs test

A

Hemolytic anemia

22
Q

Dick test

A

Scarlet fever

23
Q

ELISA test

A

(Enzyme immunoassay)

HIV and lyme

24
Q

FTA-Abs test

A

Syphilis

25
Q

Heaf skin test

A

TB

26
Q

Hektoen agar

A

Salmonella

27
Q

Lowenstein-Jensen culture medium

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

28
Q

Mantoux skin test

A

TB

29
Q

Paul Bunnel test

A

Mononucleosis

30
Q

Regan-Lowe agar

A

Bordetella pertussis

31
Q

Schick test

A

Corynebacterium diphtheria

32
Q

Tine skin test

A

TB

33
Q

VDRL test

A

Syphilis

34
Q

Weil-Felix test

A

Rickettsiae

35
Q

Ziehl-Neelsen stain

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

36
Q

Sudden increase in number with a disease locally

A

Epidemic

37
Q

Normal occurrence of a disease in a particular location

A

Endemic

38
Q

Sudden increase in the number with a disease worldwide

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Pandemic

39
Q

Epidemiology/disease triangle

A

Host, agent, environment

40
Q

Viral adaptation to the environment and host

A

Antigenic shift

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