28 Questions
Which virus is associated with causing retinitis, pneumonia, disseminated infection, and death in immunocompromised patients?
Cytomegalovirus
Which virus is responsible for causing CMV retinitis and CMV pneumonitis in AIDS patients?
Cytomegalovirus
Which virus is known to be the causative agent of acute infectious mononucleosis?
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
Which virus is associated with Kaposis sarcoma?
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
Which family of viruses does Cytomegalovirus belong to?
Herpesviridae
What are the common symptoms associated with Norwalk & Rotavirus infection?
Fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea
Which term describes a parasite that can live only in association with a host?
Obligate
What is the main symptom of classic brain encephalitis caused by Rabies virus?
Hydrophobia
How is human rabies immune globulin administered for Rabies treatment?
Under the skin injection
Which family does Ebola & Marburg virus belong to?
Filoviridae
What type of illness is Ebola virus disease (EVD)?
Severe and often fatal
How is Trichinosis infection acquired?
By ingesting pork or bear meat with larvae
What are the typical symptoms associated with Trichinosis?
Muscle pain and myocardial symptoms
What is the intermediate host for Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti?
Mosquitoes
How is the diagnosis of Trichinosis usually made?
An incidental finding at autopsy
What is the size of the adult female Trichinella spiralis worm?
$3.5$ mm x $60$ micrometers
What is the main pathology associated with Trichinosis infection?
Muscle fiber enlargement and deformation
How do nematodes move?
By moving in a whiplike, penetrating fashion
Which type of flatworms have a ribbon-like chain of segments known as proglottids?
Cestodes
How do adult tapeworms absorb nutrients?
By absorbing through their integument
In what way can nematode infections be acquired?
By ingestion of eggs or larval stage
What is the intermediate host for Ascaris lumbricoides?
None
How is infection with Ascaris lumbricoides diagnosed?
By observing eggs in stool specimens
In areas co-endemic with loiasis, which MDA regimen does the WHO recommend?
Albendazole (400 mg) alone twice per year
What is the recommended MDA regimen in countries with onchocerciasis according to WHO?
Ivermectin (200 mcg/kg) with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) (6 mg/kg) and albendazole (400 mg)
What is the recent evidence regarding the use of MDA regimens on microfilariae in infected people?
They can clear almost all microfilariae within a few weeks
What is the revised MDA regimen recommended by WHO in countries without onchocerciasis?
Ivermectin (200 mcg/kg) with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) (6 mg/kg) and albendazole(400 mg)
What is the common name given to the Eye Worm intermediate host?
Mango Fly
Test your knowledge on viral infections that can reoccur in immunocompromised patients, causing complications such as retinitis, pneumonia, disseminated infection, and mortality. Learn about viruses like CMV and HEPADNAVIRIDAE that are associated with specific diseases like CMV pneumonitis, CMV retinitis, and hepatitis. Explore DNA virus (Hepatitis B) and RNA viruses (Hepatitis A, C, D, E) linked to liver infections.
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