Micro 2 Flashcards
Which cells do not arise from myeloblasts?
Natural killer cells
What type of cell is most effective at combating viral infections?
Lymphocytes
Which type of hypersensitivity rxn is antibody mediated?
Type 2
Which substances used in the gram staining procedure colors the gram pos bacteria?
Crystal violet
Which is the smallest most numerous immunoglobin?
IgG
Which bacteria is least likely to cause food poisoning?
Strept pyogenes
Which organism was the original reason for the widespread pasteurization of milk?
Brucellosis
Which arthropod vector is most likely to transmit lyme disease?
Ixodes species of ticks
What disease is transmitted by consumption of infected neural tissue?
Creutzfeldz-Jacob disease
Which herpes virus is most likely to be spread through respiratory secretions?
Varicella-zoster
Which fungal disease infects nail beds?
Tinea unguium
Which protozoal disease is NOT acquired through the alimentary tract?
Malaria
Systemic fungal infections usually affect the??
Lungs
Which parasite migrates to the anal region at night to lay eggs, which are scratched off and consumed by the host?
Scabies
Which is the fish tapeworm?
Diphyllobothrium latum
