Key Microbiology Word Associations

Question 1

All hepatitis viruses are RNA except…

Answer 1

B

Question 2

All hepatitis viruses are spread via orofecal route except…

Answer 2

B (sex)

C (blood)

Question 3

Common cold (runny nose, sore throat)

Answer 3

Corona virus

Question 4

Parotitis, pancreatitis, painful; orchitis

Answer 4

Paramyxo virus (mumps)

Question 5

Rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis

Answer 5

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 6

Infected previously damaged heart vales

Answer 6

Streptococcus viridian’s

Question 7

Infected previously healthy heart valves

Answer 7

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 8

Transmitted by contaminated honey, causing paralysis

Answer 8

Clostridium botulinum

Question 9

Causes muscle necrosis with gas formation

Answer 9

Clostidium perfringens

Question 10

Whooping cough

Answer 10

Bordetella pertussis

Question 11

Lung infection from infected air conditioners

Answer 11

Legionella pneumophilia

Question 12

MC cause of UTI

Answer 12

Escherichia coli

Question 13

Rose coloured spots, step ladder fever

Answer 13

Salmonella typhi

Question 14

Diarrhea more common in hikers

Answer 14

Gardia lambia

Question 15

Tapeworm, spread by eating undercooked contaminated beef

Answer 15

Taenia saginatum

Question 16

Ames test

Answer 16

Mutagenic potential

Question 17

Ascoli test

Answer 17

Anthrax

Question 18

ASOT

Answer 18

(Antistreptolysin O test)

Recent streptococcal infection

Question 19

Catalase test

Answer 19

Staphylococcus + vs. streptococcus -

Question 20

Coagulase test

Answer 20

Staphylococcus aureus vs. other staphylococcus infections

Question 21

Coombs test

Answer 21

Hemolytic anemia

Question 22

Dick test

Answer 22

Scarlet fever

Question 23

ELISA test

Answer 23

(Enzyme immunoassay)

HIV and lyme

Question 24

FTA-Abs test

Answer 24

Syphilis

Question 25

Heaf skin test

Answer 25

TB

Question 26

Hektoen agar

Answer 26

Salmonella

Question 27

Lowenstein-Jensen culture medium

Answer 27

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 28

Mantoux skin test

Answer 28

TB

Question 29

Paul Bunnel test

Answer 29

Mononucleosis

Question 30

Regan-Lowe agar

Answer 30

Bordetella pertussis

Question 31

Schick test

Answer 31

Corynebacterium diphtheria

Question 32

Tine skin test

Answer 32

TB

Question 33

VDRL test

Answer 33

Syphilis

Question 34

Weil-Felix test

Answer 34

Rickettsiae

Question 35

Ziehl-Neelsen stain

Answer 35

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 36

Sudden increase in number with a disease locally

Answer 36

Epidemic

Question 37

Normal occurrence of a disease in a particular location

Answer 37

Endemic

Question 38

Sudden increase in the number with a disease worldwide

Answer 38

Pandemic

Question 39

Epidemiology/disease triangle

Answer 39

Host, agent, environment

Question 40

Viral adaptation to the environment and host

Answer 40

Antigenic shift