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what is an example of an STD that cannot be cultured in the lab?
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T. palladium (syphillis)
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what's an example of an STD where the re-activated infection can be more severe than the primary infection
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t. palladium
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gardnerella stains what on Gram stain?
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its gram-variable
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which is the org that causes a fishy odor AND low pH when it infects?
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bacterial vaginosis
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what is a "yeast" infectino caused by
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candida sp.
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what org causing vaginitis is a/w loss of lactobacilli and overgrowth of mixed anaerobes and other ogs due to an imbalance of normal flora?
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bacterial vaginosis
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which is a parasite transmitted by sexual activity that causes vaginitis?
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trichomonas vaginalis
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does HBV respond to non-nucleoside agents or lamivudeine?
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lamivudine
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which determines the HIV setpoint - viral load or CD4?
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viral load
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what STD is characterized by solitary PAINLESS ulcers?
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syphillis
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what STD may not be as obvious in females b/c it may be manifest in the cervix?
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syphillis
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is HSV painful or not?
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painful
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what is herpes commonly misdiagnosed as?
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canchroid
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how can herpes be distinguished from canchroid?
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herpes produces systemic sysmptoms (myalgias, fever)
canchroid does not |
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haemophilus ducreyi produces what?
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canchroid
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is canchroid a/w painful/painless genital ulcers?
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painful
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how can you distinguish cancroid from syphillis?
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cancroid - painful ulcers
syphillis - painless ulcers |
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chars of chlamydia urethritis
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inflammation of the urethra
-painful urination -discharge (mucoid) from urethra |
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what does viral load measure?
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the # of viral RNA mlcls per mL of blood
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what is chlamydia's virulence mech
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prevents phago-lysosomal fusion
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what is an STD that changes it's surface Ag?
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N. gonorrhea
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total circulating # of CD4+ lymphocytes is the product of 3 things
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1. wbc count
2. % of lymphocytes bearing the CD4+ marker 3. % of lymphocytes in the wbcs |
