FINAL MICRO

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Prokaryotes are:

archaea (correct)

viroids

Bacteria (correct)

prion

Eukaryotes are (select 3):

Protozoans (correct)

Algae (correct)

Fungi (correct)

Archaea

Prions are responsible for:

mad cow (correct)

pneumonia

kuru (correct)

strep throat

Viroids are:

Plant pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Endocarditis is:

Bacterial Signup and view all the answers

Myocarditis is:

Viral Signup and view all the answers

Pericarditis is:

Viral Signup and view all the answers

Rheumatic Fever is caused by:

Group A Streptococcus pyrogenes Signup and view all the answers

Rabbit Fever is caused by:

Francisella tularensis Signup and view all the answers

Lyme Disease is caused by:

Borrelia burgdorferi Signup and view all the answers

Brucellosis (undulant fever) is caused by:

Brucella species Signup and view all the answers

Typhus is caused by:

Rickettsia prowazekii (epidemic typhus) Signup and view all the answers

Cat scratch disease is caused by:

Bartonella henselae Signup and view all the answers

Plague (black death) is caused by:

Yersinia pestis Signup and view all the answers

Gangrene has 4 types and is caused by:

Clostridium bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Scarlet fever is caused by:

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci;streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Strep throat is caused by:

Streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Diphtheria is caused by:

Corynebacterium diphtheriae Signup and view all the answers

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) is caused by:

Bordetella pertussis Signup and view all the answers

Legionellosis is caused by "Legionella pneumophila", typically occur from human- made reservoirs such as:

air- conditioning cooling towers, humidifiers Signup and view all the answers

Walking Pneumonia is caused by:

Mycoplasma pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

Parrot Fever (Psittacosis) is caused by:

Chlamydia psittaci Signup and view all the answers

Q Fever is caused by:

Coxiella burnetii Signup and view all the answers

Aseptic meningitis =

CSF clear Signup and view all the answers

Tetanus is caused by clostridium tetani and is characterized by:

Muscle stiﬀness, lockjaw (trismus), diﬃculty swallowing, and generalized muscle spasms. Signup and view all the answers

Meningococcal Meningitis is caused by:

Neisseria meningitides Signup and view all the answers

Chagas’ disease aka “kissing bug” is caused by:

American trypanosomiasis, produce granulomas in CNS Signup and view all the answers

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is caused by:

Toxoplasma brucei - undercooked meat Signup and view all the answers

African trypanosomiasis aka “sleeping sickness” is caused by:

Trypanosoma brucei, main symptoms coma Signup and view all the answers

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by:

C. neoformans - in soil with bird droppings Signup and view all the answers

Dental caries is caused by the following species and these convert sucrose to lactic acid + dextran:

streptococcus mutans - lactobacillus species Signup and view all the answers

Periodontitis starts with:

gingivitis Signup and view all the answers

Helicobacter peptic ulcer is caused by H pylori and transmitted by;

food, water or kissing Signup and view all the answers

Typhoid fever caused by:

Salmonella enterica serotype - typhi (S. Typhi) - last ~4 wks - dangerous Signup and view all the answers

Paratyphoid Fever is caused by:

Salmonella enterica serotypes - Paratyphi A,B or C - shorter duration than Typhi - 1-2 wks Signup and view all the answers

Bacterial Intoxications (enterotoxins) are caused by:

Bacillus cereus - when food is without adequate refrigeration Signup and view all the answers

The toxic location for "Emetic illness" is:

toxin in food, symptoms 1-6 hrs after eating, commonly in starchy foods Signup and view all the answers

The toxic location for "Diarrheal illness" is:

Toxins produced in the intestine, symptoms ~6-15 hrs after eating - meat, vegetables, dairy Signup and view all the answers

Noroviruses (calciviridae) common hosts:

children and adults - severe vomiting Signup and view all the answers

Rotavirus (reoviridae) common hosts:

children under 5 yo and infants - severe gastroenteritis (diarrhea) Signup and view all the answers

Aspergillosis is an opportunistic fungal infection (just like candidiasis) and it's transmitted by:

inhalation of fungal spores - allergic symptoms - gradual Signup and view all the answers

Ergotism is a rapid toxic mediated disease (not a direct infection) - is poisoning caused by ingestion of ergot alkaloids produced by claviceps pupurea and transmitted by:

consumption of contaminated grains (eye, wheat) - gangrenous ergotism ->GI upset (dry gangrene) Signup and view all the answers

Ergotism, a toxic mediated condition leads to and known as:

neurological or gangrenous symptoms - "St Anthony's fire" Signup and view all the answers

Pinworm Infection is caused by:

Enterobius vermicularis aka "seat worm" - in rectum - common in children Signup and view all the answers

Hookworm infection (Necatoriasis) is a parasitic infection caused by:

Hookworms (Necator americanus or Ancylostooma duodenale) Signup and view all the answers

Most common causative agents of Urethritis?:

E. coli (most common), Chlamydia, Mycoplasma Signup and view all the answers

Pyelonephritis is often referred to as:

kidney infection Signup and view all the answers

Glomerulonephritis is also called:

Bright's disease and is an immune complex disease - follows oral strep viral infection Signup and view all the answers