Microbiology Word Associations Flashcards
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no cell wall, no nucleus, no ribosome, DNA or RNA
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Virus
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Peptidoglycan wall, single chromosome, 70S ribosome
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bacteria
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chetin wall, ergosterol membrane, 80S ribosome, nucleus
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Fungus
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sterol membrane, no chitin wall 80S ribosome, nucleus
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Parasite
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ability to cause disease
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pathogenicity
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ability to cause serious disease
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virulence
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hospital acquired infection
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nosocomial
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part of the normal flora
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commensal
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ability of two dissimilar living together
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symbiosis
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both organisms need each other to function
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synergism
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lag, log, stationary and death
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bacterial growth phases
12
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phase of exponential growth
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log phase
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heat, irradiation, antimicrobial chemicals, antibiotics
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factors which affect bacterial growth
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Host, agent, and environment
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disease triangle
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all viruses are RNA except 7 HHHAPPPy ones which are
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DNA
16
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3 DNA viruses are enveloped
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HepaDNA, Herpes and pox
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3 DNA viruses are naked
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papilloma, adeno, and polyoma
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1 DNA virus is single stranded
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Parvo B19
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all RNA viruses are single stranded EXCEPT
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rota virus of the REO virus family
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all RNA single stranded viruses are + EXCEPT 6
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6 Fabulous PROfessionals
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Paramyxo, rhabdo, orthomyxo, filo, arena, bunya
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negative sense RNA viruses
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all hepatitis viruses are RNA except
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hepatitis B (hepaDNA group)
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all hepatitis viruses are spread by the orofecal route except
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hepatitis B and C (sex and blood)
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single stranded retro virus
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human immune deficiency virus
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all ARBO viruses are flavi EXCEPT
California encephalitis (Bunya virus)
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Parotitis, pancreatitis and painful orchitis
paramyxovirus
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common cold with runny nose and sore throat
corona virus
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hand, foot, and mouth lesions
coxackie virus
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bacteria without cell walls
mycoplasma
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obligate intracellular parasites
chlamydia, rickettsiae, coxiella
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flexible bacteria
borrelia, leptospira and treponema
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gram stain resistant bacillus-ziehl nelson staining
mycobacteria
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infection in bird keepers
chlamydia psittaci
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most common preventable cause of blindness in africa
chlamydia trachomatis types A, B, and C
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conjunctivitis, urethritis, and arthritis
chlamydia trachomatis types D-K
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sign of the groove
chlamydia type L
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Q fever
coxiella burnetti
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lone star tick
ehrlichia chaffeensis
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hemorrhagic disease spread by urine from infected rats
leprospira interogans
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painless hard penile ulcer
syphilis
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lung infection in wool sorters
bacillus anthracis
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rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis
streptococcus pyogenes
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infects previously damaged heart valves
streptococcus viridans
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infects previously healthy hearts
staphylococcus aureus
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lockjaw (trismus)
clostridium tetani
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transmitted by contaminated honey and causes paralysis
clostridium botulinim
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muscles necrosis with gas formation
clostridium, perfringens
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grey peudomembrane in the throat
corynebacterium diphtheriae
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paroxysmal bouts of coughing with a whoop in a child
bordetella pertussis
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fever from handling infected rabbit skin
francisella tularensis
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lung infection from infected air conditioners
legionella pneumophila
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infected burns with blue green burns
pseudomonas aeruginosa
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gram negative coccus which ferments glucose
Neisseria gonorrhea
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gram negative coccus which ferments maltose
Neisseria meningitidis
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causes severe diarrhea with rice water stool
vibrio cholera
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causes peptic ulcer and some forms of stomach cancer
helicobacter pylori
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gram resistant bacteria with thick waxy oil
mycobacterium tuberculosis
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commonest cause of urinary tract infections
Escherichia coli
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causes of hemolytic uremic syndrome
e. coli subtype O157 H7
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causes rose-coloured spots and step-ladder fever
salmonella typhi
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fatal encephalitis in warm waters
naegleria fowleri
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diarrhea more common in hikers
giardia lamblia
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causes megaoesophagus and spread by sand fly bites
trypansoma cruzi
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sleeping sickness spread by tsetse fly bites
trypansoma gambiense
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frothy vaginal discharge caused by flagellate protozoan
trichomonas vaginitis
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recurrent or chronic diarrhea in immune compromised
cryptosporidium parvum
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most deadly form of malaria
plasmodium falciparum
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intestinal parasite associated with iron deficiency
necator americanus
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most common intestinal nematode in the USA
enterobius vermicularis
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associated with rectal prolapse
trichuris trichuria
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river blindness spread by the simulium blackfly
onchocerca volvulus
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elephantiasis spread by celux filariasis
wuchereria bancrofti
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intestinal parasite associated with vitamin B12 deficiemcy
diphyllobothrium latum
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bladder parasite causing blood in the urine
sichstosoma hematobium
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spread by eating undercooked contaminated beef
taenia saginatum
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smallest tapeworm
hymenolepis nana
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largest tapeworm
diphyllobothrium latum
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ames test
mutagenic potential
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armadillo
mycobacterium leprae
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ascoli test
anthrax
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ASOT( anti-streptolysin O titer)
recent streptococcal infection
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bordet-gegbou medium
bordetella pertussis
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catalase test
staphylococcus (+) from streptococcus (-)
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chocolate agar
Neisseria and hemophilus
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coagulase test
staphylococcus aureus from staph
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coombs test
hemolytic anemia
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darkfield microscopy
syphilis
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dick test
scarlet fever
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eaton agar
mycoplasma pneumoniae
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ELISA
HIV and lyme
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FTA-Abs
syphilis
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heaf skin test
tuberculosis
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hektoen agar
salmonella
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indian ink stain
Cryptococcus neoformans
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kviem skin test
sarcoidosis
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Lowenstein-Jensen culture medium
mycobacterium tuberculosis
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macconkey agar
promotes growth of gram negative rods
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mantoux skin test
tuberculosis
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middlebrook culture medium
tuberculosis
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mitsuda test
mycobacterium leprae
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paul bunnel test
mononucleosis
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regan-lowe agar
bordetella pertussis
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quelling reaction
bacteria with capsule-strep pneumoniae
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sabouraud medium
fungal organisms
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schick test
corynebacterium diphtheria
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Schultz carlton reaction
scarlet fever
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telluritie agar
corynebacterium diphtheria
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Thayer-martin medium
Neisseria organisms
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thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose
vibrio cholera
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tine skin test
tuberculosis
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VDRL test
syphilis
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weil-felix test
rickettsiae
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wood's light
fungal organisms
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spaghetti and meatball appearance
malassezia furfur
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rose gardener
sporothrix schenckii
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ohio valley fever
histoplasma capsulatum
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san Joaquin valley fever
coccidioides immitis
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spokes of a wheel appearance
paracoccidoides brasiliensis
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decaying vegetation
aspergillus fumigatus
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wright-giemsa stain
parasites and syphilis
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spread by bat droppings
histoplasma capsultum
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causes meningitis spread by pigeon poop
Cryptococcus neoformans
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causes pneumonia in an immune compromised patient
pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii)
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ziehl nelson stain
mycobacterium tuberculosis
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percentage of true positive
sensitivity
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percentage of true negative
specificity
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used to exclude a disease if test is negative (snOUT)
sensitivity
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used to include a diagnosis if test is positive (spIN)
specificity
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sudden increase in the number with a disease locally
epidemic
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normal occurrence of a disease in a particular locality
endemic
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sudden increase in the number with a disease worldwide
pandemic
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number of people with the diease at a given time
prevalence
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number of new cases in the population at a given time
incidence
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number of people who die from a particular disease
mortality rate
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number of people who have a particular disease
morbidity rate
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epidemiology or disease triangle
host, agent (microbe) and environment
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antigenic shift (virus), spores (bacteria/fungus) cysts (protozoa
microbial adaptations
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disease that has newly appeared
emerging disease
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previously known disease that has increased or spread
re-emerging disease
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bacteria and fungi form spores and protozoa form cysts
pathogen adaptations to environment
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viral adaptation to the environment and host
antigenic shift
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exposure of milk to progressively higher temperatures
pasturization
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use of chemicals or very high heat to destroy all life
sterilization
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use of chemicals to destroy most pathogens
disinfection
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allows water to pass through pores of different sizes
filtration
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use of aluminum to precipitate material from water
flocculation
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allows to precipitate
sedimentation
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adds anaerobic bacteria to break down organic matter
sludge digestion
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allows water to pass through sand
sand filtration
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passes oxygen through to kill anaerobic bacteria
aeration
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addition of chlorine to kill all remaining micro-organisms
chlorination
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anedotes, case study, case control, cohort study or RCT
hierarchy of evidence
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describes and interprets an individual case
case study
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comparing outcomes of those with and without a disease
case control study
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follows samples prospectively with respect to disease
cohort study
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random allocation to experimental or control grouop
randomized clinical trial
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combines all outcomes and summarizes the findings
systematic review
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subset of systematic review focused on one conclusion
meta-analysis
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inspection of meat and milk
US department of agriculture
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drug and cosmetic quality and health product advertisement
food and drug administration
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disease surveillance and restaurant inspection
department of public health
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monitors air and water quality
environmental protection agency
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monitors workplace safety and hazardous material disposal
occupational safety health admin
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epidemiological research and health statistics
centres for disease control
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oversees health care to the underserved
health services administration
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oversees funding for disease research
national institutes of health
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recent emerging disease spread by infected body fluids
ebola
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spirochete spread by the vector lxodes scapularis
lyme disease
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emerging disease spread by fluids from infected rats
hantavirus infection
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spread by working with infected birds
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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spread by working with infected pigs
H1N1 influenza
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emerging disease spread by contact with infected camels
middle east respiratory syndrome
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kills more people in the USA than AIDS
methicillin resistant staph. aureus
