Immunology
Microbiology
PBL 1-4
PBL 4-7
GRAB BAG
100
This cell resides in the small intestine near the crypts and secretes alpha defensins to repel pathogens.
What is a paneth cell?
100
This is the only family of DNA viruses capable of replicating in the cytoplasm of a cell.
What is the Poxviridae family?
100
This distinguishes Type I and Type II necrotizing fasciitis
The presence of GAS alone versus mixed aerobes/anaerobes. Crepitus works too.
100
A "strawberry tongue" is an symptom related to a sequelae caused by this organism.
What is Group A strep?
100
This form of immunoglobin is involved in anti-parasitic defense.
What is IgE?
200
This protein is a critical function of moving antigen for MHC I presentation.
What is a TAP (transporter associated with antigen processing)?
200
Growth on this medium differentiates Enterococcus from Streptococcus D bacteria.
What is 6.5% NaCl?
200
After gp120 binds to CXCR4 or CCCR5 on the CD4+ cell, this viral protein is exposed and allows entry of HIV into the CD4+ cell.
What is gp 41?
200
This form of mycobacterium is a complex that is most commonly seen with AIDS.
What is Mycoplasma Avium?
200
This bacteria is often credited with passing vancomycin resistance to S. Aureus.
What is Enterococcus Fecalis?
300
This complement protein is the first step of the alternate pathway of activation.
What is C3b?
300
This helminth is relatively asymptomatic, producing perianal itching. The whole family is treated with mebendazole when this organism is suspected.
What is enterobius vermicularis?
300
This is the constellation of symptoms observed in textbook infective endocarditis.
F- fever R- Roth spots O- Osler's nodes M- Murmur J- Janeway lesions A- Anemia N- Nail-bed lesions E- Emboli
300
This drug is not only used for cysticercosis, but also against intestinal tapeworms.
What is praziquantel?
300
This particular compound allows this strain of Staphylococcus to adhere to things such as prosthetic joints better than other strains of bacteria.
What is glycocalyx?
400
This is the second surface antibody produced by B-2 cells
What is IgD?
400
These two components of a chocolate agar plate allow HiB to grow on this plate and under no other conditions.
What are factor V (NAD) and factor X (hemin)?
400
The absence of this component in the synthesis of Pneumocystis Jirovecii's cell wall is the reason traditional antifungals do not work against it.
What is ergosterol?
400
This particular compound allows this strain of Staphylococcus to adhere to things such as prosthetic joints better than other strains of bacteria.
What is glycocalyx?
400
This is the end product of the MYD88-Independent Pathway
What is Interferon?
500
This transcriptional factor is critical for development of a naive CD4+ cell into a TH2 effector CD4+ cell.
What is GATA-3?
500
A 25 year old sexually active woman arrives at your office with a 2 day history of urination, urinary frequency and urgency. She reports no vaginal discharge or other symptoms. Urinalysis shows alkaline urine, motile organisms and gram shows gram negative rods. Cultures show colorless colonies on MacConkey's agar. What is the cause of this infection and what is the treatment?
Proteus Mirabilis, Bactrim
500
This trait means you are immune to Parvovirus B19
What is P-antigen! (RBC's)
500
What population has been documented to contract invasive Kingella Kingae with the highest frequency?
Who are children younger than 5?
500
This term refers to an inanimate object that is capable of harboring a particular pathogen and is a common route of nosocomial disease transmission.
What is a fomite?
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