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Week 9 Word Association Flashcards

1
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obligate intracellular parasites

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viruses

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2
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Viruses have a nucleic acid core with

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either DNA or RNA

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3
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core surrounded by protein coat

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capsid

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subunits of the capsid

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capsomeres

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5
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some viruses have ____ around the capsid

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envelope

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6
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mature infectious viruses

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virions

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7
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Variola

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Smallpox

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8
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disease eradicated throughout world by vaccine

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Smallpox

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9
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Red measles

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Measles

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10
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Rubeola

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Measles

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11
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Measles or Rubeola

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Red Measles

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12
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Measles or Red Measles

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Rubeola

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13
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Rubeola or Red Measles

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Measles

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14
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Measles rash begins

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At the head

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15
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Measles rash moves

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downward from head

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16
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Koplik spots

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small white spots

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17
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MMR

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella

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18
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German Measles

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Rubella

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19
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Three day measles

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Rubella

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20
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Rubella or Three day measles

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German Measles

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21
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pale pink rash and slight fever

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Rubella

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22
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Causes miscarriage, stillbirth, or several serious birth defects

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Rubella

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23
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Varicella Zoster

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Chickenpox and Shingles

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24
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generalized, itchy, vesicular rash

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chickenpox

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25
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lesions on/in: scalp, mouth, genitals, eyes, respiratory system

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chickenpox

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26
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Herpes zoster

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Shingles

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27
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most prominent on head, neck, upper torso

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Shingles

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28
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localized numbness, tingling, severe pain

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Shingles

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29
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Recurrent viral infection

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Herpes I and II

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30
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the virus remains latent in the nerve sheaths of sensory nerves

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Herpes I and II

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31
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Recurrences will continue for life

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Herpes I and II

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32
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Triggered by: fever, menses, stress, too much sun

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Herpes I and II

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33
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transmitted by oral and respiratory secretions

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Herpes I

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34
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cold sores and fever blisters

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Herpes I

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35
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STD

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Herpes II

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36
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HPV

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Human Papilloma Virus

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37
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genital warts

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HPV

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38
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STD or childbirth

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HPV

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39
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fever, chills, sore throat, headache, cough, muscle pain, vomitting

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flu

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40
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coryza

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common cold

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41
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nasal congestion, mild sore throat, runny nose, runny eyes, headache

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common cold

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42
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Four corners

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Hantavirus

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43
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long-tailed deer mouse

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Hantavirus

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44
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lungs rapidly deteriorate & fill with fluid

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Hantavirus

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45
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Respiratory failure and shock = death within 5-7 days

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Hantavirus

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46
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Neurotropic

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central nervous system disease

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47
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Hydrophobia; acute encephalomyelitis

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rabies

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48
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Extreme confusion as it progresses

49
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hypersalivation 1-1.5 liters per 24 hours

50
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paralysis at site of bite

51
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paralyzes parapharyngeal and respiratory muscles = death

52
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begins as gastrointestinal disturbance

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poliomyelitis

53
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well-known paralytic polio

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poliomyelitis

54
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virus replicates in vector

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viral encephalitis

55
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spreads to salivary glands

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viral encephalitis

56
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fever, pain, neck stiffness, headache, loss of energy

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viral encephalitis

57
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progresses to: loss of muscle power in arms & legs, double vision, speech impairment, coma, fatality rates as high as 60%

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viral encephalitis

58
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defective virus that must have Hep B present to infect

59
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causes super infection and exacerbation of chronic Hep

60
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mimics Hep C

61
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salivary glands located at ear

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parotid glands

62
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can affect other salivary glands

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epidemic parotitis / mumps

63
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epidemic parotitis

64
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orchitis

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inflamed testes

65
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inflamed testes in post-pubescent males

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epidemic parotitis / mumps

66
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Epstein-Barr virus

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infectious mono

67
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mainly found in ages 15-30

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infectious mono

68
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kissing disease

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infectious mono

69
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latent infection (like herpes) and can be reactivated

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infectious mono

70
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saliva, semen, urine, blood, cervical secretions

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infectious mono

71
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more serious in immunocompromised

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infectious mono

72
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T4 helper cells of immune system

73
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Kaposi’s sarcoma, candidiasis, Pneumocystis pneumonia, cryptococcal meningitis, encephalitis, cytomegalovirus infection

74
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protein particle

75
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prion

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

76
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no evidence of a virus

77
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy

78
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Mad Cow

79
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grow in slender thread-like strands called hyphae

80
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a visible mass of hyphae growing together

81
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reproduce by conidia

82
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zygote formation

83
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any infection of the skin, hair, or nails with a fungus

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dermatomycosis

84
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epidermophyton; microsporum; trichophyton

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all are molds

85
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cough, painful breathing, malaise, and loss of appetite

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Coccidioidomycosis / Coccidioides immitis
“San Joaquin Valley fever” or “desert rheumatism”

86
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grows as yeast above 35 degrees C and as a mold below 35

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Histoplasmosis

87
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Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio river valleys

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Histoplasmosis

88
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Candida albicans

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Candidiasis

89
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yeast infection

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candidiasis

90
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thrush or vaginal yeast infections

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candidiasis

91
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causes a very deadly form of meningitis

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cryptococcosis

92
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condition resembles TB and is often misdiagnosed

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Aspergillosis

93
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grows as mold in soil and as yeast in tissue

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Blastomycosis

94
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Rapidly proves fatal if left untreated

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Blastomycosis

95
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Causes pneumocystis pneumonia

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Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii)

96
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affects only immunocompromised individuals

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Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii)

97
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determining factor for AIDS diagnosis

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Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii)

98
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eucaryotic, single-celled animals

99
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causes amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery

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Entamoeba histolytica

100
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transmitted via fecal-oral route

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Entamoeba histolytica / amoebic dysentery

101
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a cyst stage

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Entamoeba histolytica / amoebic dysentery

102
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a vegetative stage called trophozoite

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Entamoeba histolytica / amoebic dysentery

103
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abdominal pain, fever, bloody/muccoid stools

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Entamoeba histolytica / amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery

104
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spreads to liver

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Entamoeba histolytica / amoebic dysentery

105
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causes giardiasis

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Giardia lamblia

106
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person-to-person transmission of giardiasis

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day care centers and nursing homes

107
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campers and hikers risk

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Giardiasis

108
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diarrhea, foul/greasy stools, abdominal cramps, bloating, increased gas, weakness, weight loss

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Giardiasis

109
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causes malaria

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Plasmodium malariae

110
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reproduces asexually in humans

111
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reproduces sexually in salivary glands of mosquitos

112
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destroys erythrocytes to the point of anemia

113
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causes toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasma gondii

114
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eating meat with the tissue cysts

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Toxoplasmosis

115
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ingesting cysts excreted by infected cat

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Toxoplasmosis

116
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causes trichinosis

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Trichinella spiralis

117
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undercooked meat, usually pork, containing cysts with worms

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Trichinella spiralis

118
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occurs mainly in muscle cells

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trichinella spiralis

119
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found in soil contaminated with pigeon droppings

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Cryptococcus neoformans / cryptococcosis

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