Microbiology Flashcards
A grapelike odor with tissue color change to blue-green pus in a burn victim indicates:
Pseudomonas
The mating process of one gram negative bacteria to another, involving the pilus is called
conjugation
In 1928 the foundation for modern molecular genetics began by his discovery of transformation in bacteria:
Griffith
Which of the following hypersensitivity reactions would indicate transfusion rejection
Type 2
MacKonkey’s agar contains
Lactose and neutral dye
Which medium is best used to grow a virus:
tissue culture
Staph Aureus physical characteristics:
cluster-like
Gram positive bacteria that causes impetigo:
staphylococcus
Pt with grayish pseudomembrane across the lumen of the throat has:
diphtheria (Shick Test)
Female with foul smelling vaginal discharge has:
trichomonas
Necator americanus can be transmitted through:
walking on fecal infested sand barefoot.
it is a hookworm – keep your shoes on because it will go through skin
Secondary stage of treponema pallidum:
generalized rash
Sporothrix schenckii is transmitted primarily:
transcutaneously
Plasmodium vivax vector:
mosquito
Lyme disease bacteria:
borrelia burgdorferia
Anal cellophane scotch tape test: used to see if your pt has contracted
enterobious bermicularis
Most common sexually transmitted dx:
chlamydia
Funding for research is the primary responsibility of:
NIH
Which intracellular protozoa causes a 33% of brain damage:
Toxoplasma gondii
Which immunoglobulin readily crosses the placenta:
IgG
Which polio vaccine is live and attenuated?
Sabin
Mothers milk can best be described:
natural passive immunity
Which colliforms causes pneumonia with a red current jelly sputum:
klebsiella
Dental carries are primarily caused by:
streptococcus mutans
Which can be prevented by wearing shoes:
Necator americanus
Osteomyelitis is caused by gram positive what:
staphylococcus Aureus
Diarrhea, fatigue and weight loss over three days?
Giardia lamblia
Tertiary stage of treponema pallidum:
Gumma
Salmonella is most commonly found in:
poultry and eggs
The major fungal infection is associated with pigeon roosts:
torulosis
Orchitis in males and oophoritis in a female is a common sign of:
mumps
Gram positive bacteria which can cause wool-sorters disease:
bacillus anthracis
Pt has been bitten by a rabid dog. What type of intracellular inclusion will the pathologist be looking for:
negri bodies
Cysticercosis is caused by:
ingestion of pork tapeworm eggs
The MMR vaccine is:
Genetically altered
Which of the following infections are frequent to the infant population due to a failed antibody response by injection of purified capsular polysaccharide:
H. influenza type B, pneumococci, meningiococci
Prions
Mad Cow Disease (Crutzfiled Jacob
Interleukin 1 associate with 2 t cells gamma globulins b cells Interferon cell infected with virus to release chemicals to protect other cells Varicella or Herpes Zoster
Macrophage
Interleukin 2 associate with
T cells
HPV3 rocky mounted spotted fever
rash originates on which part of the body
Wrist and ankles
Staph is STOIC
5 Diseases by Staph Aureus
Scalded skin syndrome Toxic Shock Osteomyelitis Impetigo (#1 cause) - infection of child around the mouth -"honey crusted lesion around the mouth" Carbuncles -Many furnucles (infected hair follicles) "A CARload of furnucles
6 Common Diseases by Strep Pyogenes
SERGIS
Strep Throat Erysipelas -aka Saint Anthony's Fire -superficial chelitis Rheumatic Fever "Can Sammy Suck Ethy's Polyp's"
Carditis Syndeham Chorea Subcutaneous Nodule Erythema Marginatum Migratory Polyarthritis
Glomerulonephritis
Impetigo (Strep Pyongenes # 2 Cause)
Scarlet Fever
Streptococcus pyogenes aka-hemolytic strep
group A Lancefield
Which of the following is associated with Rheumatic Fever?
Aschoff Bodies
A mannitol salt augar is used for ______________.
Staphylococcus
Deoxyribonuclease in a medium inhibits ___________.
Transformation
Which of the following are negri bodies seen in?
Rabies
Which of the following is an advantage of passive immunity?
Rapid availability of protection
Which of the following release interleukin 2?
T-lymphocytes
chronic osteomyelitis infection
Brodie’s abscess
African sleeping sickness
Trypanisoma gambienese
-transmitted by
tetsi fly
Kala Azar disease
-Leishmaniasis donovani
transmitted by sand fly
Antigen used in the wheel felix test
Proteus Vulgaris
Malaria
-Plasmodium
-
transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito
Yellow fever
- Walter Reed did work on this disease - transmitted by Ades aegypti \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
mosquito
most common hookworm in North America
Necator Americanis
most common round worm
Ascariasis lumbicoides
Chagas disease
- Trepanosomi Cruzi - transmitted by
Reduvid bug (aka kissing bug)
most common cause of PIV (pelvic inflammatory disease – aka salpingitis
Chlamydia trichomatis
Rice water stools
Cholera
- Massive dehydration
Largest Immunoglobin
IgM (dimeric, heaviest, largest and fewest in number)
ALL Vaccines are going to be
Artificial passive
Blue/green pus
Pseudomonas
Red pus
Serratia Mtarcenscens
Rat fleas
Caused Bubonic plague
Yellow pus
Staph Aureus
Yellow/green
Gonorrhea
Funding/Research
NIH
What do neutrophils, macrophages, and monocytes have in common?
Phagocytosis
Basophils, mast cells, and eosinophils, NKC, complement proteins and tumor cells all release
inflammatory mediators
Basophils differentiate into mast cells, which release what?
(3 things)
Histamine, Heparin and Bradykinin
Brucella founf in hymus.
unpastuerized milk
In our innate immune systems macrophages start as ___________, presenting cells , The APC presents the foreign substance to the _____-cells, which are derived from the Thymus.
antigen presenting cells (APC)
T-cells
Macrophages secrete ________ that activates t- helper cells and cytotoxic t cells
cytokines
NK cells can _________________ pathogens
inactivate
The adaptive immune system has 3 main types. What are they
Killer T cells
Helper T cells
Regulatory T cells
Killer T cells kill
virus infected cells
Helper T cells help with
1.
2. Secretes cytokines _________ and Interferon gamma
3. Activates helper and Killer T cells adn kills
antigen recognizement (helper) and regulation (supressor)
Interleukin 2
Pathogen or Tumor cell
Regulatory t cells heapaplps other t cells keep
under control
Viruses contain RNA or DNA not
Both
Viruses must have ahost and is covered by a ____ shell or _______
shell or capsis