MACYO BIRO Flashcards
Classification of a hypha is not based on:
A. shape
B. Pigment
C. Septum
D. Biochemical reactions
D. Biochemical reactions (for yeast)
Which stain uses “Bleaching agent” for fungi?
A. Gram stain
B. LPCB/Aniline blue
C. Calcofluor white
D. India ink
C. Calcofluor white (fluorescence)
Which statement is true regarding the preparation of fungal examination?
A. Major disadvantage of cellophane tape method is possible contamination
B. In tease method, conidial structures are retained
C. Slide culture is an easy and convenient method for quick mold examination
D. All of the above
A. Major disadvantage of cellophane tape method is possible contamination
Specimen for trichosporon spp?
A. Tissue
B. Hair
C. Skin
D. CSF
B. Hair
Associated with infection from chicken coops?
A. Blastomyces
B. Histoplasma
C. Coccidioides
D. Paracoccidioides
B. Histoplasma
Which criterion applies to the identification of histoplasma capsulatum?
A. Red pigment
B. Yeast form at 25C, mold form at 36C
C. Slow growing fungus (1-4 weeks)
D. All of the above
C. Slow growing fungus (1-4 weeks)
Most often acquired by traumatic implantation into the skin?
A. Histoplasma capsulatum
B. Sporothrix
C. Coccidioides
D. Talaromyces marneffei
B. Sporothrix
Optimal temperature and incubation time before a fungal blood culture is reported as negative:
A. 37C; 21 days
B. 37C; 7 days
C. 30C; 21 days
D. 30C; 7 days
C. 30C; 21 days
The macromolecular synthesis in the virus infectious cycle:
A. Is the process by which structural proteins, genomes, and sometimes enzymes are assembled into virions
B. Includes the production of nucleic acid and protein polymers
C. Releases the viral genome before the viral nucleic acid is delivered to its intracellular site of replication
D. All of the above
B. Includes the production of nucleic acid and protein polymers
Which of the following is best used for Mpox sampling?
A. Cotton swab
B. Calcium alginate swab
C. Wooden swab
D. Dacron swab
D. Dacron swab
(or Rayon swab)
Which is not related to Mpox transmission?
A. Kissing
B. Needle stick
C. Mother-to-fetus
D. Airborne
E. Coitus
D. Airborne
Newborns from confirmed HIV positive mothers are tested for HIV using?
A. PCR
B. Fluorescent antibody
C. Rapid ELISA kit
D. Western blot
A. PCR
Fluorescent antibody, Rapid ELISA kit, and Western blot all detects Antibody (not yet present to newborns)
Hanta pulmonary syndrome is carried on the excreta of:
A. bats
B. Cats
C. Mice
D. Birds
C. Mice
What is the purpose of parafilm in specimen transport?
A. prevent leakage
B. prevent drying
A. prevent leakage
How many ice packs are needed in a standard-sized transport container?
A. 1 to 2
B. 2 to 8
B. 2 to 8
