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Viruses need what in order to undergo genetic shift
Segmented genome
What virus families have segmented genomes
Orthomyxoviruses (influenza) and Reoviruses (coltivirus and rotavirus)
How many cal/g in carbs?
4 cal/g
How many cal/g in protein
4 cal/g
How many cal/g in fat
9 cal/g
How many cal/g in ethanol
7 cal/g
Tx for arsenic poisoning
Dimercaprol
Treatment for acute lead and mercury poisoning
CaNa2EDTA
If someone has been poisoned by arsenic, what does their breath smell like.
Garlic
What does retinoblastoma regulate
G1 to S transition
If Rb is phosphorylated, is it active or inactive?
Inactive
Patient on sulfonamide develops fever, itching rash, and joint point. What is going on?
Serum sickness, type III HS reaction
What happens to compliment in serum sickness
Will get decreased C3 due to activation of compliment from immune complexes
Child of an immigrant mother presents with mild jaundice, floppiness, large tongue, umbilical hernia
Congenital hypothyroidism
Why is “child of an immigrant mother” a clue for congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism is often screened for in infants