Micro Minimum Questions Flashcards
Which bacterium is the leading cause of neonatal meningitis?
Streptococcus agalactiae
What kind of disease can be caused by adenoviruses? (3 examples)
- pharyngitis
- pneumonia
- pertussis syndrome
- pharyngo-conjuctival fever
- acute haemorrhagic cystitis
- gastroenteritis
Characterisation of the dimorphic fungus
They grow like molds at room temperature and grow like yeast at body temperature.
What is the causative agent of leprosy?
Mycobacterium leprae.
Which bacteria can cause gas gangrene? (2 example)
- Clostridium perfringens
- Clostridium histolyticum
- Clostridium septicum.
What is the treatment of diphyllobothriasis?
Niclosamide
What kind of devices can be used for anaerobic cultivation?
- Anaerostate
- Gas-pack jar
- high agar
- anaerobic chamber.
Treatment of balantidiasis?
- metronidazole
- tetracycline
What are the causative agents of Plaut-vincent angina?
- Treponema vincentii
- Fusobacteria.
How can the protozoa be classified?
By the type of movement:
- amoeba
- ciliate
- flagellate
- sporozoa
What can HHV-6 cause?
- encephalitis
- pneumonitis
- chorioretinitis
- exanthema subitum
- roseola infantum
Which serotype of Haemophilus influenzae can cause invasive infection?
The Haemophilus influenzae with capsule „b” serotype.
Prevention of malaria by vaccine?
Available vaccine since 2018 against Plasmodium falciparum The content of the vaccine is a fusion protein.
What is the intermediate host of Taenia solium?
pig
What are the contents of the vaccines?
- Live attenuated microbe
- killed microbe
- toxoid
- antigens of the microbe.
Which helminths can develop hydatid cysts?
- Echinococcus granulosus
- Echinococcus multilocularis
Microscopic morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Gram-negative rod
Chemotherapeutic index?
dosis tolerata maxima (DTM)/dosis curativa minima (DCM)
What kind of bacterial infection can be treated by antitoxin? (2 example)
Infections caused by bacterial exotoxins:
- tetanus
- botulism
- diphtheria
What is the treatment of filariasis?
diethyl carbamazin
What is the causative agent of erysipeloid?
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
How can syphilis spread?
- By sexual contact
- transplacental
- by blood transfusion
- by organ transplantation.
What kind of disease can be caused by Leishmania sp.?
- Cutan leishmaniosis
- mucocutan leishmaniosis
- visceral leishmaniosis
What is the vector of Borrelia recurrentis?
Body louse
How can the sleeping sickness spread?
By the bite of tsetse fly
What are the diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis? (2 examples)
- Cutaneous anthrax
- pulmonary anthrax
- gastrointestinal anthrax.
Which bacteria can cause atypical pneumoniae?
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Chlamydophila pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila.
Which bacterium can cause chronic gastritis or stomach ulcer?
Helicobacter pylori
Disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus? (3 example)
- Folliculitis
- furuncle
- carbuncle
- impetigo
- pneumonia
- osteomyelitis
- food poisoning.
What kind of bacteria can cause flaccid paralysis?
Clostridium botulinum
What is the molecular background of relapsing fever?
Bacterial antigen changing.
Which bacterium is the causative agent of plague?
Yersinia pestis.
How long can be cultivated the causative agent of human tuberculosis on Lowenstein-Jensen culture media?
6-8 weeks.
What is the treatment of schstosomiasis?
praziquantel
When can be used non treponemal serological reactions during the infection?
- RPR and VDRL is used to determine the stages of syphilis
- to detect the reinfectionc
- to control the effectiveness of the therapy
Colony morphology of Streptococcus pyogenes on blood agar plate
small, pin-point colonies, surrounded by large, strong beta-haemolytic zone
What is the causative agent of whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis.
How can the Lyme diseases be diagnosed?
- By serology
- ELISA screening test
– for confirmation immunoblot is used.
How can be prevented the human tuberculosis?
By BCG vaccine.
What can HHV1 (Herpes simplex virus 1) cause?
- herpes labialis
- herpes simplex dermatitis
- eczema herpeticum
- herpes gladiatorum
- herpetic whitlow
What kind of specimen can be sent to the microbiological diagnostic laboratory in the case of typical pneumonia?
- Sputum
- hemoculture
List at least two asexual spore type.
- Blastopore
- arthrospore
- conidia
- spherule.
Which helminth can cause itchiness in anus?
Enterobius vermicularis
What is the treatment of Botulism?
Giving polyvalent antitoxin.
List at least 2 coagulase-negative staphylococcus species (from the list provided below)!
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Staphylococcus haemolyticus
- Staphylococcus lugdunensis
List two Candida species.
- Candida albicans
- Candida tropicalis
- Candida krusei
- Candida glabrata
- Candida parapsilosis.
What are the symptoms of balantidiasis?
- dysentery with abdominal pain
- tenesmus
What kind of disease can be caused by parvoviruses? (3 examples)
- erythema infectiosum
- hydrops fetalis
- aplastic anaemia
Which vitamin deficiency can cause by Diphyllobothrium latum?
The lack of B12 vitamin
How can Caliciviruses spread and what can cause?
- by faecal oral rout
- by contaminated water
- by aerosol.
Can cause diarrhea vomiting.
What kind of staining can be used to stain mycobacteria?
Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
List three causative agent of systemic mycosis
- Coccidioides immitis
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Paracoccidoides immitis
What kind of tests can be performed from liquor in case of Neisseria meningitidis infection?
- Microscopic examination
- Gram-stain
- latex agglutination.
What is the effect of the cholera toxin?
- Increasing of the cAMP
- enhancing the ion secretion
What is the first symptom in syphilis?
Ulcus durum – painless hard ulcer enlarged lymph nodes.
How can elephantiasis spread?
By mosquito bite
What kind of culture media can be used to cultivate Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
- Chocolate agar
- Thayer Martin agar.
How can Hepatitis B virus infection treated?
- interferon
- nucleotide analogues
What are the facultative pathogenic mycobacteria? (2 examples)
- Mycobacterium avium komplex
- Mycobacterium kansasii
- Mycobacterium marinum
- Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Which species belongs to the Lancefield group A?
Streptococcus pyogenes
How many different kind (serotype) of capsule can be produced by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
94 (accepted answer: 90-100)
Colony morphology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Bacteria can produce water-soluble pigment that stain the culture media, the colonies have grape like smells.
What are the virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis? (2 examples)
- Fimbria
- pertussis toxin
- pertactin
- trachealcyto toxin
- dermatonecrotic toxin.
How can malaria diagnose?
- blood: thick droplet, thin film stained by Giemsa
- IF
- PCR
What is the treatment of leprosy?
- Dapson
- clofazamin
- rifampicin.
How can rabies be prevented?
by vaccine administered post exposure
How can be diagnosed the infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis?
by sticky tape or Scotch tape
How can Hepatitis C virus spread?
- parenteral way
- blood
- tattoos
How can be prevented the invasive diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
- 23 valent polysaccharide capsule vaccine
- 13 valent conjugated vaccine.
Which bacteria can cause human tuberculosis?( 3 examples)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- mycobacterium bovis
- Mycobacterium africanum.
What is the treatment of fascioliasis?
- bithionol
- triclabendazole
Which protozoa can spread by the bite of sand fly?
Leishmania sp.
What is the causative agent of erysipelas?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What is the causative agent of syphilis?
Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum
What does precipitation mean?
Serological reaction where the antigen is soluble (enzyme, toxin or virus particle).
What is the final host of Toxoplasma gondii?
Cats
Which helminth can cause paralytic ileus?
Strongyloides stercoralis
Which are the 2 most frequent human pathogenic Enterococcus species?
- Eterococcus faecali
- Enterococcus faecium
What is the most common causative agent of superficial mycosis?
Malassezia furfur
What is the causative agent of lymphatic filariasis, elephantiasis?
Wuchereria bancrofti
In which stage of the syphilis can appear rush all over the body?
2nd stage.
Which bacteria can be differentiated with the coagulase test?
Staphylococcus aureus(+) and the other staphylococcus species (-, so called „coagulase-negative staphylococci”)
How can Influenza viruses spread and what can cause? (3 examples)
- By respiratory droplets.
Symptoms:
- high fever
- fatigue
- muscle pain
- head ache
- gastrointestinal symptoms.
Diseases caused by coagulase negative staphylococci?
- Nosocomial infections the biofilm production on the surface of plastic devices.
Which species belongs to the Lancefield group B?
Streptococcus agalactiae
What kind of diseases can be caused by fungi?
- Allergic reactions
- intoxications
- mycosis (tissue damage of fungi)
Which protozoa can cause steatorrhea?
Giardia lamblia
What kind of diseases can be caused by Cryptosporidium parvum?
watery diarrhea which lasts to 1-2 week
What is the specific diagnosis of the syphilis?
- ELISA
- TPHA
- TPPA
How can Hymenolepis nana infection treated?
Niclosamide
What are the development stages of the protozoa?
Trophozoit and cyst
What is the treatment of pseudomembranosus colitis?
- ancomycin per os
- metronidazole
- faecal transplantation
What are the most important Actinomyces species? (1 example)
- Actinomyces israelii
- Actinomyces naeslundii
- Actinomyces odontolyticus.
What is the effect of the bacterial AB exotoxins?
They are:
- neurotoxins
- protein synthesis inhibitors
- ion secretion enhancers.
Which bacterial virulence factor is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
- Streptococcus pyrogenic exotoxin
- erythrogenic toxin
What is the treatment of listeriosis?
Ampicillin-gentamicin is the drug of choice.
What is the treatment of cryptosporidiosis?
Oral rehydration
Which helminths can suck blood?
- Ancylostoma duodenale
- Necator americanus
What is the cultivation temperature of the fungi?
25°C and 37°C to detect the dimorphism.
What kind of bacteria can caused spastic paralysis?
Clostridium tetani
What can JC and BK viruses cause? (1 example)
- JC:
progressive multifocal leucopathia (PML)
- BK:
haemorrhagic cystitis and nephropathy
How can the hydatid cysts treated?
- By albendazole
- surgical removing
What is the causative agent of Chagas diseases?
Trypansoma cruzi
How can chickenpox prevented?
By vaccine (live attenuated)
What is the causative agent of parrot fever?
Chlamydophila psittaci.
What does arbovirus mean?
arthropod born viruses.
What is the causative agent of trachoma?
Chlamydia trachomatis, serotype A-C.
What is the most common causative agent of community acquired pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which E. coli can be toxin producer?(3 examples)
- ETEC
- EPEC
- EAEC
- EIEC
- EHEC
What are the most frequent diseases caused by Pseudomas aeruginosa?
- Nosocomial lung infections
- wound
- blood stream infections.
What is the causative agent of cholera?
Vibrio cholerae
What kind of diseases can be caused by Borrelia?
- Lyme diseases
- relapsing fever
Which bacteria can cause dental decay?
- Lactobacilli
- Streptococcus mutans.
What are the bacterial cell surface antigens?
O: cell wall
H: flagella
K: capsule
How can be treated the infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis?
By mebendazole
Which flukes can live in the intestinal venules?
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Schistosoma japonicum
What is the causative agent of scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What can Entamoeba histolytica cause?
- amoebic dysentery
- liver
- lung
- brain abscess
What are the source of the infection caused by dermatophytes?
- Anthropophilic –human
- geophilic –soil
- zoophilic –animal
What is the causative agent of amoebic keratitis?
Acanthamoeba castellani.
What are the diseases caused by Listeria monocytogenes in adults?
- Gastrointestinal symptoms
- meningitis
- sepsis
- endocarditis
Mode of action of the anti-fungal drugs?
- Inhibition of ergosterin synthesis
- pore formation on membrane
- inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis
- inhibition of cell division
What can cause Nesseria gonorrhoeaein newborns?
Ophthalmoblenorrhoea neonatorum
What does MIC mean?
Minimal bacteriostatic concentration of an antibiotic measured in ug/ml.
What kind of specimen can be used to diagnose the Toxocara infection?
Blood for serology
What kind of diseases can be caused by low-risk group papilloma viruses?
- condyloma acuminatum
- warts
How can HHV1 and HHV2 infections treated?
by acyclovir