Microbiology and Mycology Flashcards
What protein does the body makes to fight off invaders?
Antibodies
What foreign substance that creates an immune response?
Antigen
What does ELISA stand for?
ELISA stands for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
How many ELISA tests can be named?
Heart worm, Giardia, FELV, FIV, Lepto, Parvo, CPL, FPL
Which ELISA tests are run on feces?
Giardia, Parvo
Which ELISA tests are run on blood?
Heat worm, FELV, FIV, ProBNP
What does DTM stand for?
Dermatophyte Test Medium
What does DTM test for?
Ring worm
How should a DTM test be incubated?
With the lid closed loosely, room temperature, and in a dark space.
What is the scientific name of ringworm?
Micosporum Canis
What is ring worm?
A fungus
At what temperature should fungal cultures be incubated?
Room Temperature
How is rabies is spread by contact with an infected animal’s?
By the saliva
What is the recommended test media for culture and sensitivity testing?
Mueller-Hinton
The veterinarian suspects that a patient has ringworm. What scanning test will she perform to get fast, preliminary results?
The wood’s lamp exam
What does the gram staining determine?
Which antibiotics will be effective against a particular bacterium.
What stain is often needed to prepare fungal culture stains and can also be used for cellophane tape preparation of external lesions?
Lactophenol cotton blue
An animal that lacks resistance to a disease is said to be what?
Susceptible
What disease that is contracted while in a hospital or hospital-like setting is classified as?
Nosocomial
Define Immunology:
Immunology is the study of the body’s defenses against pathogens.
What type of immunity is building up immunity to a virus through repeated vaccination?
Active
How can fungi can be differentiated based on what?
Fungi can be differentiated based on their hyphae and the presence of spores.
How many hours should samples be used for histopathology must be sectioned so the fixative can penetrate the entire tissue within?
24-48 hours.
Which viral disease requires a sample of brain tissue to diagnose?
Rabies
Which viral disease attacks the lining of the intestine, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration?
Parvovirus
Which of the following is a whip-like tail appendage on a bacterium?
Flagella
Which fungus is responsible for the majority of ear infections in animals?
Malassezia
What fungal diseases is called Valley Fever?
Coccidoidomycosis
Which of the following is not a type of autoimmune disease?
Distemper
A tease mount is used to identify?
A fungus
Which viral disease is known to cause lymphoma?
Feline leukemia
What is Microbiology and what are the three methods of sample collection?
The study Microbes
Several methods of sample collection are swabbing, scraping, and aspiration.
What is the common infection and what is caused by?
The most common infection is kennel cough, which is an infectious respiratory disease.
Kennel cough is commonly caused by the bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica.
What is the most prolific form of life on earth?
Bacteria
What is Cytology? And what are the three common cytology samples?
Cytology is the study of cells and the three common cytology samples are fine needle aspirate, impression smear, and smear.
