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Organisms who are poorly Gram stained / do not stain with Gram stain

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MRCS
Mycoplasma
Rickettsia
Chlamydia
Spirochetes

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Spirochetes includes

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Treponema
Borrelia
Leptospira

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Treponema shape and Motility

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Very tight coils
Corkscrew motility

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Shape of Borrelia

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Loose coils

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Leptospira shape

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Hooked ends
Motile

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Which organisms have Endoflagella

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Spirochetes - in Periplasmic space

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Classification of Treponema

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STD
Non-STD

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STD Treponema includes

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Treponema Pallidum

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Non STD Treponema includes

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T. Endemicum
T. Pertenue
T. Carateum

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T. Endemicum causes

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Endemic Syphilis

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Treponema Pallidum causes

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Venereal Syphilis

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T. Pertenue causes

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Yaws

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Transmission of Yaws, Endemic Syphilis and Pinta

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Yaws and Pinta - Skin to skin
Endemic Syphilis - Kissing

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T. Carateum Causes

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Pinta

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Age group affected in Yaws, endemic Syphilis and Pinta

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Yaws and endemic Syphilis - Early childhood
Pinta - Late childhood

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Features of Yaws, Endemic Syphilis and Pinta

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Yaws - Ulcerative papilloma
Endemic - Rare
Pinta - Non ulcerative papule

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Sites affected in Yaws, endemic Syphilis and Pinta

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Yaws and Pinta - Extremities
Endemic - Oral

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Relapses in Yaws, Endemic Syphilis and Pinta

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Yaws - Common
Endemic - Uncommon
Pinta - No relapse

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Incubation period of Treponema Pallidum infection

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9-90 days

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Stages of Venereal Syphilis

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

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Clinical features of Primary Syphilis

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Hard chancre/Hunterian chancre( extremely indurated) - heals in 10-40 days (leaves scar or can progress to secondary syphilis)
Painless genital ulcer
Avascular and covered with thick glary exudate
Also Painless inguinal LN

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Secondary syphilis occurs after how much time of Primary Syphilis

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Occurs after 1-3 months of Primary Syphilis

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Clinical features of Secondary Syphilis

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Condylomata lata at mucocutaneous junction
Papular skin rashes on Palms and soles

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Latent syphilis means

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Spontaneous cure
Serology +ve
Clinical features absent

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Tertiary Syphilis is divided into

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Benign tertiary Syphilis
Cardiovascular Syphilis
Neurosyphilis

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Clinical and Microscopic finding of Benign tertiary Syphilis

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Gummas (Bone, skin)
M/E - Granuloma (abundant plasma cells)

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Clinical features of Cardiovascular Syphilis

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Obliterative Endarteritis of vasa vasorum
Ascending aorta and arch of aorta Aneurysms
Aortic valve

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Clinical features of Neurosyphilis

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Aseptic meningitis
Tabes dorsalis (Post column)
General paresis

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29
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Non venereal Syphilis can be seen in

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Healthcare workers - primary chancre at extra genital sites
Blood Transfusion patients - no primary chancre

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30
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Congenital syphilis is transmitted and may manifest lately as

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Transplacental
May manifest late as Osteoperiostitis (in children)

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Specimen needed for diagnosis of Treponema Pallidum infection

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Genital ulcers
Blood
CSF

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Which Microscope is used to see Treponema Pallidum

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Dark Field Microscope - thin organism

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Movement shown by Treponema Pallidum

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Forward and backward movement
Bending at right angles (90°)

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Which Silver impregnation Method used to see solid tissue/films of Treponema Pallidum

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Fontana’s method

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Which Silver impregnation Method used to see liquid sample of Treponema Pallidum

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Levaditi’s method

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Non specific Serological Methods used for diagnosis of Treponema Pallidum

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Wassermann test (Complement fixation technique)
Kahn test (tube precipitation test)
VDRL (Venereal disease research lab)
RPR (Rapid plasma Reagin)

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Specific Serological Methods used for diagnosis of Treponema Pallidum

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FTA-ABS (Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption)
TPI ( T. Pallidum immobilization)
TPHA ( T. Pallidum Hemagglutination assay)
TPPA (T. Pallidum Particulate Assay)

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Antigen used in VDRL test

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Cardiolipin antigen

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VDRL Procedure

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Heat inactivated serum + Cardiolipin antigen - mixed on slide - Rotated - On microscopy : Clumps

40
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Best test to assess prognosis of Syphilis

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VDRL - False Positive seen in

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V - Viral infections (Infectious mononucleosis)
D - Drugs (Procainamide)
R - Rheumatic fever
L - Lumps
L - Leprosy
False Positive - First trimester
Positive - of Pregnancy ( Early pregnancy)

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Investigation of Choice in case of Neurosyphilis

43
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In VDRL antigen to be used within

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24 hrs (Cardiolipin)

44
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Most sensitive specific Serological test for Treponema Pallidum

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FTA-ABS (Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption)

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Most specific Serological Methods used for diagnosis of Treponema Pallidum

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TPI&raquo_space; TPPA

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Most Sensitive Serological Methods in case of Congenital Syphilis

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VDRL&raquo_space; FTA-ABS

47
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Drug of choice Primary, Secondary and latent stage of Syphilis

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Benzathine Penicillin

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Antibiotics used in case of Neurosyphilis

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Pencillin G

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Borrelia includes which organisms

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B. Burdorgferi
B. Recurrentis
B. Vincenti

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Motility shown by Borrelia species

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Lashing motility - loose spirals

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B. Burdorgferi causes

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Lymes disease

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Borrelia recurrentis is known to cause

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Relapsing fever

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Borrelia Vincenti is known to cause

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Vincent’s angina

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Most common vector borne infection in USA

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Lyme disease

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Lyme disease is transmitted by

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Bite of Ixodid ticks (Hard ticks)

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Incubation period of Lymes disease

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Clinical features of Lymes disease are classified into

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Localized infection
Disseminated infection
Persistent infection

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Clinical features seen in localized infection of Lyme’s disease

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Annular/Bulls eye or target rash (Erythema chronicum migrans)

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Clinical features of Disseminated infection of Lyme’s disease

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Satellite skin lesions smaller than ECM
CVS - Av block, Myocarditis
CNS - Facial nerve palsy
Joints

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Persistent infection of Lyme’s disease can leads to

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Lyme arthritis

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Complications of Lyme’s disease

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Bannwarth’s Syndrome (meningeal involvement) - Painful Radiculoneuritis

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Stain used for diagnosis of Lyme’s disease

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Warthin Stary silver stain (WSSS)

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Relapsing fever is classified into

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Epidemic louse borne Relapsing fever
Endemic tick borne Relapsing fever

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Epidemic louse borne Relapsing fever is caused by

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Borrelia recurrentis - Lice crashed on abraded skin

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Endemic tick borne Relapsing fever is caused by

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Borrelia duttoni - tick bite

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Incubation period of Relapsing fever and fever pattern

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2-10 days
Fever (3-5 days) - abundant organisms in blood
Afebrile for 4-10 days - No organism in blood
Relapsing fever - 3 to 10 relapses (organism reappears)

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Microscopy used to see Borrelia species

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Dark Field Microscope

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Stain used for diagnosis of Relapsing fever

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Giemsa/Leishman stain

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Treatment of Relapsing fever

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Tetracyclines
Chloramphenicol
No vaccine

70
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Clinical features of Vincent’s angina

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Ulcerative gingivostomatitis or oropharyngitis

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Microscopy used for Diagnosis of Vincent’s angina

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Dark Field Microscope

72
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Fusospirochetosis includes

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Symbiotic infection
Fusobacterium fusiform + B. Vincentii

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Leptospira causes

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Weil’s disease (Ictero hemorrhagic fever) AKA Hepato renal Syndrome

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Pathogenesisof Leptospira

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Zoonotic disease
Rat urine - Contaminated Rainy water - associated with Rice/Paddy field workers

75
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Stages of Weil’s disease/ Ictero hemorrhagic fever

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First stage/Septicemic phase
Second stage/Immune phase

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Duration of Septicemic phase and immune phase in Weil’s disease

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Septicemic - 3 to 10 days
Immune phase - 10 to 30 days

77
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Clinical features of Weil’s disease (both phases)

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High grade fever
Jaundice
Raised liver enzymes
Hemorrhage - Pulmonary, Skin, conjunctival
Renal - Raised creatinine

78
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Sample taken in case of Septicemic phase and Immune phase of Weil’s disease

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Septicemic phase - Blood, CSF
Immune phase - Urine

79
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Serology findings IgM in Septicemic phase and immune phase in Weils disease

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Septicemic phase - Igm absent
Immune phase - IgM present

80
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Antibiotics used in Septicemic phase and immune phase of Weils disease

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Septicemic phase - Doxycycline
Immune phase - Refractory Penicillin

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Microscopy used and M/E findings in Leptospira infection

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Dark field Microscopy - Hooked end

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Culture media used in case of Leptospira infection

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EMJH - Dingers ring
Fletcher
Korthoff

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Serological examination done in Leptospira infection

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Microscopic Agglutination test (MAT)

84
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SAT MAT CAT

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Brucella Leptospira Mycoplasma

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