Micro

Question 1

Antibodies are synthesized and released by?

Answer 1

Plasma cells

Question 2

What type of cell is most effective at combating bacterial infections?

Answer 2

Neutrophils

Question 3

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with immune complex deposition?

Answer 3

Type 3

Question 4

Which bacterial structure is used for protection of bacteria against phagocytosis?

Answer 4

Pilli

Question 5

Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?

Answer 5

IgM

Question 6

____ is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria

Answer 6

Rheumatic fever

Question 7

Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?

Answer 7

Helicobacter

Question 8

Myonecrosis, caused by gas gangrene that has spread to healthy tissue, may be the result of infection by?

Answer 8

Clostridium perfringes

Question 9

Which is false concerning tertiary syphilis?

Answer 9

It is irreversible

Question 10

Mononucleosis can develop after infection by?

Answer 10

Epstein-barre virus

Question 11

Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?

Answer 11

Polio

Question 12

A pt presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?

Answer 12

Infectious mononucleosis

Question 13

Systemic fungal infections usually affect the?

Answer 13

Lungs

Question 14

White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?

Answer 14

Candida albicans

Question 15

Which is the dog tapeworm?

Answer 15

Echinococcus granulosus

Question 16

The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?

Answer 16

Malaria

Question 17

Koch’s postulates are used for which purpose?

Answer 17

To determine if a given organism causes a given disease

Question 18

Which is NOT a communicable infectious disease?

Answer 18

Tetanus

Question 19

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?

Answer 19

Prevalence

Question 20

The animal reservior for psittacosis is?

Answer 20

Parrots

Question 21

Cell Mediated Immunity is Effected by which cells?

Answer 21

T lymphocytes

Question 22

Margination occurs when ___ line the inside of a vessel

Answer 22

Neutrophils

Question 23

Which type of hypersensitivity reactions is associated with immune complex deposition?

Answer 23

Type 3

Question 24

A primary immune response in the adult requires approximately how much time to produce an antibody response?

Answer 24

1 week

Question 25

Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?

Answer 25

IgM

Question 26

Clostridia are?

Answer 26

strict anaerobes

Question 27

Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?

Answer 27

Helicobacter

Question 28

Which of these stains can color a gram negative organism in the gram staining procedure?

Answer 28

Safranin

Question 29

Primary syphilis is noted by the presence of?

Answer 29

Hard cancre

Question 30

Negri bodies are found in patients with?

Answer 30

Rabies

Question 31

Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?

Answer 31

Polio

Question 32

A patient presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?

Answer 32

Infectious mononucleosis

Question 33

Which fungus causes granulomas in the lung that are often mistaken for tuberculosis?

Answer 33

Histoplasmosis capsulatum

Question 34

White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?

Answer 34

Candida albicans

Question 35

Hookworm infection is characterized principally by?

Answer 35

Secondary anemia

Question 36

The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?

Answer 36

Malaria

Question 37

Koch's postulate are used for which purpose?

Answer 37

To determine if a give organism causes a give disease

Question 38

Which is not a communicable infectious disease?

Answer 38

Tetanus

Question 39

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?

Answer 39

Incidence

Question 40

The animal reservoir for psittacosis is?

Answer 40

Parrot