Microbiology: The Final Exam Flashcards
Multicellular or “multi cell” is a ____.
Mold
Unicellular or “one cell” is a ____.
Yeast
The appearance of fungus or fungi is known as ____.
Filaments
Fungus or fungi reproduces by ____.
Spore formation
Superficial fungal infections are known as ____.
Dermatomycosis
Microsporum (“tinea” ringworm), Trichophyton (“tinea” jock itch), and Epidermophyton (“tinea” athlete’s foot) are all superficial fungal infections which means they are also known as ____.
Dermatomycosis
A super infection which engulfs the entire body system is a ____ fungal infection.
Systemic
Coccidiodides imitis, histoplasma capulatum, Candida Albicans, Aspergillus, cryptococcus neoformans, and pneumonceptis Carinii are all ____ fungal infections.
Systemic
Coccidioidomyeosis is also known as ____.
Coccidioides imitis
A respiratory fungal infection histoplasmosis is also ____.
Histoplasma capulatum
____ or candidiasis causes thrush & yeast infections.
Candida albicans
Aspergillosis, an external ear infection which is cause by aflatoxins (peanut farming in dirt) has another name of ____.
Aspergillus
____ or cryptococcosis you can catch from pigeon droppings.
Cryptococcus Neformans
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) are enclosed sac like cysts in the lungs which are known as ____.
Pneumoceptis Carinii
The smallest form of animal life is thought to be ____.
Protozoa
The study of Protozoa is ____.
Protista
Entamoeba histolytica, plasmodium malariae, and toxoplasma gondii are all ____ infections.
Protozoa
Also known as amoebiasis, ____ causes amebic dysentery.
Entamoeba histolytica
____ also known as malaria is a zoonotic infections (from monkeys), it’s transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito and causes red blood cell destruction.
Plasmodium malariae
____ “Toxoplasmosis” causes residual or permanent paralysis of central nervous system. Sometimes is mistaken as polio, and can come from cat excretions.
Toxoplasma Gondii
____ is mostly for the main part a skin rash.
Dermatropic
____ “variola”, is the most infectious of skin diseases, has the highest mortality rate; only historically significant.
Small pox
____ “rubeola” last for 10 days; koplik spots are found insipid the cheek.
Measles
____ “rubella” lasts for 3 days; not as severe as regular measles, but can spread placentally leading to birth defects.
German Measles