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100

T or F

Pseudomonas is a gram negative motile rod that is oxidase positive.

What is true?

100

This gram positive rod is tiny, motile at 25 C, beta hemolytic and is often confused with Streptococcus agalactiae (Grp B).  Infection by this opportunist in pregnant females may lead to serious effects such as miscarriage or stillbirths.

What is Listeria monocytogenes?

100


What is Trichuris trichuria?

100

Beef tapeworm

What is Taenia saginata?

100

T or F

Yeast are gram positive

What is true?

200

Thos non-fermentive gram negative rod is NF on skin, GI, GU and is an opportunist.  Is is non-motile and oxidase negative.

What is Acinetobacter?

200

T or F

Clostridium tetani is a GPR with terminal spores.

What is true?

200


What is Enterobius vermicularis?

200

The finding of ingested bacteria in the trophozoite of this intestinal amoeba identifies:

What is Entamoeba coli?

200

Causes thrush in babies, germ tube positive

What is Candida albicans?

300

This "seagull" shaped GNR needs the following requirements to culture:

Increased CO2 (10%)

Increased Sheep Blood (10%)

Increased temperature (42 C)

What is Campylobacter?

300

T or F

Peptostreptococcus, Peptococcus are anaerobic gram negative cocci that are NF in the GI, vagina, mouth, skin and respiratory tract.

What is false? (anaerobic gram positive cocci)

anaerobic gram negative cocci=Veillonella

300

In muscle


What is Trichinella spiralis?

300

To identify this intestinal nematode, look for rhabditiform larvae in the stool

What is Strongyloides stercoralis?

300

Thick walled rounded spores

What are clamydospores?

400

A spirochete with thick, few coils was suspected to be the cause of infection in a patient with a bulls eye rash who regularly hikes in the PA forest.  What is the organism?

What is Borrelia burgdorferi?

400

What organism causes TB?

What is Mycobacterium turburculosis?

400


What is hookworm?

400

This blood nematode is the cause of elephantiasis and morphologically has a sheath and no nuclei at the tip of the tail

What is Wuchereria bancrofti?

400

Stain used to see encapsulated yeast cells in CSF

What is india ink?

500

Name an aerobic spore-forming gram positive rod.

What is Bacillus anthracis?

ANA-Clostridium

500

What organism causes Hansen's disease?

What is Mycobacterium leprae?

500

Name the three:


What is Shistosoma mansoni, haematobium and japonicum

500

This is the most severe species of disease causing black water fever as a result of the anopheles mosquito.  There are 1-2 signet rings/cell and banana gametocytes

What is Plasmodium falciparum?

500

T or F

Aseptate hyphae have walls that separate nuclei

What is false? (septate)