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Microbiology and Mycology Flashcards

1
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What protein does the body makes to fight off invaders?

A

Antibodies

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2
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What foreign substance that creates an immune response?

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Antigen

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3
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What does ELISA stand for?

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ELISA stands for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

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4
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How many ELISA tests can be named?

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Heart worm, Giardia, FELV, FIV, Lepto, Parvo, CPL, FPL

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5
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Which ELISA tests are run on feces?

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Giardia, Parvo

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6
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Which ELISA tests are run on blood?

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Heat worm, FELV, FIV, ProBNP

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7
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What does DTM stand for?

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Dermatophyte Test Medium

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What does DTM test for?

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Ring worm

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9
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How should a DTM test be incubated?

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With the lid closed loosely, room temperature, and in a dark space.

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10
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What is the scientific name of ringworm?

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Micosporum Canis

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11
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What is ring worm?

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A fungus

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12
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At what temperature should fungal cultures be incubated?

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Room Temperature

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13
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How is rabies is spread by contact with an infected animal’s?

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By the saliva

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14
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What is the recommended test media for culture and sensitivity testing?

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Mueller-Hinton

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15
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The veterinarian suspects that a patient has ringworm. What scanning test will she perform to get fast, preliminary results?

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The wood’s lamp exam

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16
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What does the gram staining determine?

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Which antibiotics will be effective against a particular bacterium.

17
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What stain is often needed to prepare fungal culture stains and can also be used for cellophane tape preparation of external lesions?

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Lactophenol cotton blue

18
Q

An animal that lacks resistance to a disease is said to be what?

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Susceptible

19
Q

What disease that is contracted while in a hospital or hospital-like setting is classified as?

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Nosocomial

20
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Define Immunology:

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Immunology is the study of the body’s defenses against pathogens.

21
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What type of immunity is building up immunity to a virus through repeated vaccination?

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Active

22
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How can fungi can be differentiated based on what?

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Fungi can be differentiated based on their hyphae and the presence of spores.

23
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How many hours should samples be used for histopathology must be sectioned so the fixative can penetrate the entire tissue within?

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24-48 hours.

24
Q

Which viral disease requires a sample of brain tissue to diagnose?

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Rabies

25
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Which viral disease attacks the lining of the intestine, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration?

A

Parvovirus

26
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Which of the following is a whip-like tail appendage on a bacterium?

A

Flagella

27
Q

Which fungus is responsible for the majority of ear infections in animals?

A

Malassezia

28
Q

What fungal diseases is called Valley Fever?

A

Coccidoidomycosis

29
Q

Which of the following is not a type of autoimmune disease?

A

Distemper

30
Q

A tease mount is used to identify?

A

A fungus

31
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Which viral disease is known to cause lymphoma?

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Feline leukemia

32
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What is Microbiology and what are the three methods of sample collection?

A

The study Microbes

Several methods of sample collection are swabbing, scraping, and aspiration.

33
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What is the common infection and what is caused by?

A

The most common infection is kennel cough, which is an infectious respiratory disease.

Kennel cough is commonly caused by the bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica.

34
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What is the most prolific form of life on earth?

A

Bacteria

35
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What is Cytology? And what are the three common cytology samples?

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Cytology is the study of cells and the three common cytology samples are fine needle aspirate, impression smear, and smear.

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