Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Immunology > Zoonoses > Flashcards

Zoonoses Flashcards

1
Q

Tularemia

A

Rabbits, hot spots “AR, KS, NE, MS, OK”

facultative intracellular tiny, GNCB, francisella tularensis

Pneumonia/cutaneous

Streptomycin/cipro/doxy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Brucellosis

A

Pig/goat/cattle, abattoir, South and SW

Facultative intracellular GNCB, brucella suis

undulent FUO/bacteremia

doxy + rifampin; neurologic add ceftriaxone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Hantavirus

A

4-corners region (AZ, NM, CO, UT), deer mice

enveloped ssRNA Bunyaviridae, Sin Nombre virus

pneumonia/HFRS, increase WBC, decrease plt

ribavirin + supportive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Leptospirosis

A

rodent urine

tightly coiled spirochete

Weil’s, Pul hemorrhage

doxy, pcn, ceftriaxone (severe)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Anthrax

A

animal hides, rugs

GPB, Bacillus anthracis (medusa head)

pneumonia, cutaneous (black eschar)

doxy, cipro, pcn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Babesiosis

A

Nantucket, ticks (ixodes)

Apicomplexa infects RBCs, B. microti, B. divergens

fever, hem anemia, decrease plt

atrovaquone + azithromycin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lyme disease

A

Deer ticks (ixodes)

weak GN spirochete (lightly coiled)

bullseye rash, arthralgias

doxy, azithro, ceftriaxone (refractile/late)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Yersinia pestis

A

prairie dogs, fleas

bubo plague, necrotic pneumonia, sepsis

streptomycin, cipro, doxy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Ehrlichosis

A

Chipmunk/deer, ticks

Anaplastacea

fever, arthralgia, decrease wbc, plt; human monocytic ehrlichosis

doxy/rifampin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Q fever

A

cattle, sheep, goats

obligate intracellular GNCB

Acute: fever, chills, HA, pneumonia
Chronic:culture-neg endocarditis

doxycycline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Epidemic Typhus (R. prowazekii)

A

flying squirrels, lice

fever, rash, HA, CNS

doxy/chloramphenicol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

RMSF (R. ricketsii)

A

Ticks

intracellular GNCB

fever, rash, CNS, hemolytic anemia

doxy/chloramphenicol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Rabies

A

Bats

enveloped ssRNA filovirdae virus (rhabdoviridae, lyssavirus)

encephalitic and paralytic forms, negri bodies postmortem

cleansing, human diploid cell vaccine, human rabies immunoglobluin, fivapiravir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ebolavirus, Marburgvirus

A

primates, fruit bats, humans

enveloped ssRNA virus

flu-like, V/D, rash, hemorrhaging, sequelae (arthralgia, myalgia, vision loss)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Zika virus

A

primates, humans, mosquito

enveloped ssRNA flaviviridae virus

fever, maculopapular rash, HA, joint/muscle pain, conjunctivitis; Guillain-Barre in adults
congenital microcephaly, vision and hearing problems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Cats and dogs

A

Pasteurella multocida

Capnocytophaga canimorsus

Beta-lactam with beta lactamse inhibitor

17
Q

Scrub typhus

A

Rodents, Chiggers

GNCB - Orientia tsutsugamushi

Doxy

18
Q

Anaplasmosis

A

white footed mouse, squirrel, chipmunk

anaplama phagocytophilum (anaplastacea)

flu-like, peripheral neuropathy, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

doxycycline, rifampin

Immunology (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions