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Infection (Semester 4)

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By: Sheryll Kamat
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Decks in this class (19)

1.1 Intro to infection
Name the 7 types of microorganisms,
What classification system exists...,
Explain the process of gram staining
36  cards
1.2 Microbiota and Flora
What are the 4 dominant phyla in ...,
Describe the 2 types of transmission,
Give an example of vertical trans...
19  cards
2.1 Detection of pathogens
Name the 3 stages of the innate i...,
Explain the role of prrs,
Compare pamps and damps
32  cards
2.2 Strep and Staph
Streptococcus and staphylococcus ...,
How do we differentiate streptoco...,
Describe the catalase testinclude...
33  cards
3.1 Sepsis
Define sepsis,
What is septic shock,
What are the 2 main systems invol...
26  cards
4.1 Infections of the GI tract PART I
What can nbe used to classify sto...,
Define gastroenteritis what is th...,
Give 4 causes of
32  cards
4.1 Infections of the GI tract PART II
What are enteric bacteria give on...,
What are purpose of the lps o k a...,
What is the most commonly found i...
24  cards
5.1 Vaccinations
What are the 2 ways in which we a...,
Define active immunity,
Define the following terms a vacc...
38  cards
5.2 Microbial adaptations
Define microbial adaptation,
Give 3 ways in which,
Which component of bacteria is ke...
20  cards
6.1 Antimicrobial agents (intro + antibiotics)
What are antimicrobial agents,
Define the following definitionsa...,
What is the relationship between ...
36  cards
6.1 Antimicrobial agents (anti-virals, retrovirals fungals & helmintics)
Why are viruses more difficult ta...,
Name the five main categories tha...,
Give 2 examples of dna polymerase...
16  cards
6.2 Antimicrobial Stewardship
How do infectious diseases occur ...,
What kind of antibiotics are peni...,
How can drugs for internal infect...
17  cards
7.1 Viral Adaptations
Explain the difference between an...,
4 main things a virus must do to ...,
Once viral nucleic acids are reco...
32  cards
7.2 Viruses and cancer
Briefly describe the 4 stages of ...,
What is an oncogene,
What is the fastest growing sti a...
35  cards
8.1 Infections of the reproductive tract
What bacteria is found in the bac...,
What is the average ph of the vag...,
What is the relationship between ...
50  cards
8.2 HIV
What does hiv stand for and what ...,
What type of virus is hiv and wha...,
What are the 4 main bodily fluids...
30  cards
9.1 Hepatitis
What is the anatomical location o...,
Define hepatitis and describe the...,
Give 4 infectious and 4 non infec...
63  cards
10.1 Prions and Prion disease
What are prion diseases and what ...,
Give 3 types of prion disease fou...,
Give 4 types of prion disease fou...
31  cards
10.2 Malaria
What is malaria what parasite cau...,
Vector born disease can be mechan...,
Are vector borne disease transmis...
32  cards

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