Micro Flashcards
Antibodies are synthesized and released by?
Plasma cells
What type of cell is most effective at combating bacterial infections?
Neutrophils
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with immune complex deposition?
Type 3
Which bacterial structure is used for protection of bacteria against phagocytosis?
Pilli
Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?
IgM
____ is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria
Rheumatic fever
Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?
Helicobacter
Myonecrosis, caused by gas gangrene that has spread to healthy tissue, may be the result of infection by?
Clostridium perfringes
Which is false concerning tertiary syphilis?
It is irreversible
Mononucleosis can develop after infection by?
Epstein-barre virus
Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?
Polio
A pt presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?
Infectious mononucleosis
Systemic fungal infections usually affect the?
Lungs
White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?
Candida albicans
Which is the dog tapeworm?
Echinococcus granulosus
The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?
Malaria
Koch’s postulates are used for which purpose?
To determine if a given organism causes a given disease
Which is NOT a communicable infectious disease?
Tetanus
Which epidemiologic term is defined as “the ratio b/t the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of healthy individuals in a population?
Prevalence
The animal reservior for psittacosis is?
Parrots
Cell Mediated Immunity is Effected by which cells?
T lymphocytes
Margination occurs when ___ line the inside of a vessel
Neutrophils
Which type of hypersensitivity reactions is associated with immune complex deposition?
Type 3
A primary immune response in the adult requires approximately how much time to produce an antibody response?
1 week
Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?
IgM
Clostridia are?
strict anaerobes
Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?
Helicobacter
Which of these stains can color a gram negative organism in the gram staining procedure?
Safranin
Primary syphilis is noted by the presence of?
Hard cancre
Negri bodies are found in patients with?
Rabies
Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?
Polio
A patient presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?
Infectious mononucleosis
Which fungus causes granulomas in the lung that are often mistaken for tuberculosis?
Histoplasmosis capsulatum
White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?
Candida albicans
Hookworm infection is characterized principally by?
Secondary anemia
The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?
Malaria
Koch’s postulate are used for which purpose?
To determine if a give organism causes a give disease
Which is not a communicable infectious disease?
Tetanus
Which epidemiologic term is defined as the ratio between the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of healthy inividuals in a population?
Incidence
The animal reservoir for psittacosis is?
Parrot
