Microbiology Ii - Old Material For Final Exam

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What causes Syphillis?

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Treponema pallidum

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Give 3 AKAs for syphillis.

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1) Great Pox

2) Lues

3) Bad Blood

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Silver stain and darkfield condensor are used to see which bateria?

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Treponema pallidum

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whitlow lesion

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Treponema pallidum

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Stages of Syphillis?

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1) primary
2) secondary
3) tertiary
4) latency

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Chancre lesion

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Treponema pallidum

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What is the most contagious stage of Syphillis?

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Secondary stage

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Lesions on palms and soles of feet in the Secondary stage of this disease?

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Syphillis

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What bacteria causes Lyme's Disease?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

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What is the morphology of Borrelia burgdorferi?

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spirochete

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Bull's eye lesion

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Borrelia burgdorferi

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Which bacteria has Endoflagella?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

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AKA for endoflagella?

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axial filaments

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How is Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted?

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Transovarian transmission form Ixodes tick (hard shelled)

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Name the reservoirs (2) for Borrelia burgdorferi.

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1) white footed field mice

2) white tailed deer

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Name the diagnostic lesion of Lyme's Disease.

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erythema chronicum migrans (Bulls-eye lesion)

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What are the 3 stages of Lyme's Disease?

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1) Bulls-eye lesion

2) swollen knees, arthritis, cardiac problems, muscle pain, meningitis

3) CNS/heart problems, swollen joints, swollen face

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Lab Dx for Borrelia burgdorferi?

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1) PCR assay
2) IgM antibodies
3) IgG antibodies

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Unicellular eukaryotic organisms?

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Protozoa

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Classification of Protozoa (2)?

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1) Locomotion or method of motility

2) Location of pathogenicity

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Which 3 protozoa move via pseudopods?

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1) Entamoeba histolytica
2) Naegleria fowleri
3) Acanthamoeba species

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What does PCP stand for?

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pneumocystis pneumonia

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Pnsumocystis jirovecii was formerly known as what?

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Pneumocystis carinii

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Which fungus lead to the discovery of AIDS?

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Pneumocystic jirovecii

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Pneumocystic jirovecii was formerly classified as ______ but is now classified as ________.

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-protozoan

-fungus

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What is the leading cause of death in AIDS patients?

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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What is a common complication of PCP?

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pneumothorax

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Which fungus attacks interstitial, fibrous tissue of the lungs, thickening of alveolar septa and alveoli which cause hypoxia?

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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What is done to culture Pneumocystis jirovecii?

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-sputum or bronchio-alveolar lavage sample is taken

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Name 4 things used in the diagnosis of PCP.

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"PIST"

1) periodic acid schiff stain
2) immunofluorescent assay
3) silver nitrate
4) toluidine blue

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Name 5 systemic fungi.

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1)Coccidioides immitus
2) Histoplasma capsulatum
3) Blastomyces dermatitidis
4) Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
5) Cryptococcus neoformans

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AIDS alerted thhe CDC of the presence of Pneumocystic jirovecii due to doctors requesting which drug?

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pentamidine

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PCP only found in (3)?

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1) malnourished/premature babies (x-linked autosomal recessive with IgM syn)

2) severely immunocompromised due to cancer

3) drug abusers------>AIDS patients

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What does Pneumocystic jivorvecii lack in its cell wall?

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ergosterol

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Gummas of the skin, soft tissue and bone

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Tertiary syphilis

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What is the AKA for systemic mycoses?

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Deep seated mycoses

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Fungus that can be transmitted from soil with pigeon feces?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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How are systemic mycoses transmitted?

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inhalation of conidia, then spreatd systemically

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All systemic mycoses are dimorphic, except?

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cryptococcus neoformans (YEAST ONLY)

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Hyphae, forms alternating, barrel shaped arthrospore conidia?

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coccidioides immitus (MOLD)

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endosporulating sphereule with many yeast inside?

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Coccidioides immitus (YEAST)

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Geographic occurance of Coccidioides immitus?

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southwestern USA

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Which 2 systemic mycoses occure east of the mississippi river?

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1) Histoplasma capsulatum

2) Blastomyces dermitidis

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Geographic occurrance of Paracoccidioides braziliensis?

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central and south america

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Septate hyphae, forms tuberculated macrocondida?

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Histoplasma capsulatum (MOLD)

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Tiny cigar shaped yeast

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Septate hyphae, forms conidia that have lollipop appearance?

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Blastomyces dermitidis (MOLD)

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Very large, double walled, with broad based budding?

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Blastomyces dermitidis (YEAST)

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Round with multiple cigar shaped buds called ship wheel formation?

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Paracoccidioides braziliensis (YEAST)

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Round yeast with polysaccharide capsule?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Which fungus can be diagnosed with a CSF sample and India Ink prep and culture?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Lab DX for Coccidioides immitus?

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1) sputum sample

2) KOH prep

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Lab Dx for Histoplasma capsulatum?

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1) sputum sample

2) culture of Smith's media

3) Sabouraud agar

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Lab Dx for Blastomyces dermitidis?

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1) Sputum or skin lesion sample

2) Sabouraud agar

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Lab Dx for Paracoccidioides braziliensis?

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1) Tissue sample from lesion area

2) Can culture

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Which systemic mycoses can cause meningitis?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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coccidiomycosis

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Coccidioides immitus

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San Juaquin Valley Fever

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Coccidioides immitus

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Darling's disease

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Spelunker's lung

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Cave disease

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Which systemic mycoses are found in chicken coups?

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Which systemic mycoses can be found in bat caves?

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Which systemic mycoses mimics TB of Xray?

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Gilchrist's disease

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Blastomycosis dermatitidis

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North American Blastomycosis

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Blastomycosis dermatitidis

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South American Blastomycosis

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Which systemic mycoses are females protected against due to their hormones?

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Which fungus is found in pigeon feces?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Which fungus is hidden by a large polysaccharide capsule which prevents phagocytosis?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Which fungus is normal flora of the large intestines, vagina, and skin?

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Candida albicans

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What is the AKA for candidiasis?

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monilia

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What type of fungus is Candida albicans?

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opportunistic

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What is the morphology of Candida albicans?

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-blastoconidia, pseudophyphae, hyphae

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Types of infections caused by Candida albicans (8)?

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1) oral thrush
2) GI tract
3) Vaginitis
4) Cutaneous (bartenders/housewives)
5) Intertrio (b/t fingers and toes; under breast fold)
6) onychia (nails)
7) paronychia (cuticles)
8) systemic

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Lab Dx for Candida albicans?

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-all stain Gram positive
-grows overnight
-rapid test: germ tube test
-biochemicals

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Which fungus causes Desert Rheumatism?

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Coccidioides immitus

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Black colonies grown on Birdseed agar?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Morphology of Treponema pallidum?

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-corkscrew shaped
-Gram negative
-endoflagella

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Which bacteria fails Koch's 2nd postulate?

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Treponema pallidum

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How is Treponema pallidum transmitted (3)?

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1) sexual
2) transplacental
3) accidental

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What is the most advanced stage of neurosyphillis?

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Paresis:

personality, affect, reflexes, eyes, sensorium, intellect, speech.

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What is the most florid stage of syphillis?

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Secondary stage

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What 2 things are used for screening and monitor therapy of syphillis?

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1) VDRL

2) RPR

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Characteristics of congenital syphillis?

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1) rhinitis (snuffles)
2) saddle nose
3) maculopapular rash
4) Hutchinson's teeth - Mulberry molars
5) Saber shins
6) Interstitial keratitis

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Which serology tests detect Reagin antibodies of Syphillis?

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1) VDRL
2) RPR

Flocculation

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What is the lab reagent used to detect syphillis?

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cardiolipin

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VDRL and RPR

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Serology test for syphillis that is SENSITIVE, NON-SPECIFIC.

Non-treponemal tests.

FALSE (+)

Good for SCREENING.

QUANTITATIVE

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Which serology tests detect antibodies to surface antigens of spirochetes in syphillis?

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1) FTA-ABS

2) MHA-TB

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FTA-ABS and MHA-TB

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QUALITATIVE test

Treponemal tests

Confirmatory tests

False (+)

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How is congenital syphillis diagnosed?

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Check for IgM antibodies.

Take mother's blood.

Newborns have IgG from mother.

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What are the 2 groups of Phylum Platyhelminthes (flatworms)?

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1)Class Cestoda (tapeworms)

2)Class Trematoda (flukes)

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Morphology of Class Cestoda (tapeworms)

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1) long, ribbon-like
2) dorsally flattened, and segmented
3) NO digestive, respiratory, or vascular systems
4) Hermaphrodites

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Each segment of a flatworm is called?

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Proglottin

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What is the self-contained reproductive unit of a flatworm called?

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Proglottin

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Summation of proglottids?

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Strobila

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Name the 3 parts of a tapeworm.

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1) Scolex head

2) neck

3) Strobila

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What do you call a crown of hooks on a scolex head?

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Rostellum

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Function of a scolex head?

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Used as an attachments to the intestines

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Where do proglottids begin to mature?

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the neck

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Eggs of tapeworms are called?

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onchosphere

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Onchosphere contain what type of embryos?

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hexacanth

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What is the definitive host of tapeworms?

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humans

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Which class are flukes in?

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Trematoda

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What are the 1st hosts in all flukes?

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snails

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Swimmers of flukes are called?

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cercariae

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All Trematodes, EXCEPT Schistosoma are:

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1) bilaterally symmetrical
2) leaf-shaped
3) hermaphrodites
4) produce operculated eggs
5) 2 intermediate hosts

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Including Shistosoma, Trematodes have the following:

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1) Blind digestive system
2) Excretory system has flame cells (primitive kidney)
3) 2 suckers (oral & ventral)
4) Long life span