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Exam #1: Introduction
Define virulence,
Define virulence factor,
What are the distinguishing featu...
37  cards
Exam #1: Microbial Metabolism
What is the lag phase,
What is the exponential phase,
What is the stationary phase
32  cards
Exam #1: Microbial Genetics
Describe bacterial dna,
What is a plasmid,
What is an episome
30  cards
Exam #1: Antibiotics
What is the principle of selectiv...,
What is an antibiotic,
What is an antimicrobial antimicr...
35  cards
Exam #1: Medical Virology
Describe the general characterist...,
What are the different types of v...,
What is the matrix or tegument of...
43  cards
Exam #1: Clinical Mycology
How many species of fungi infect ...,
How can fungi cause disease,
Describe the general characterist...
39  cards
Exam #1: Host Parasite Relationships
Define commensalism,
Define mutualism,
Define parasitism
36  cards
Sterilization, Disinfection, & Antisepsis- RA1
Why are sterilization disinfectio...,
Define sterilization,
List the most common methods of s...
20  cards
Clinical Parasitology- RA3
Parasitism,
Symbiosis mutualism,
Commensalism
34  cards
Major Groups of Disease Causing Bacteria- RA2
Aerobic gram rods,
Anaerobic spore forming gram rods,
Gram cocci
45  cards
Exam #4: Bacterial Infections of the URT
List the anatomical structures th...,
What infections are associated wi...,
What is the function of the upper...
40  cards
Exam #4: Bacterial Infections of the URT II
What is conjunctivitis what are t...,
What are the causative agents of ...,
What are the characteristics of h...
41  cards
Exam #4: Viral Infections of the Resp. Tract
What are the symptoms of the comm...,
What are considered severe respir...,
What complications can be associa...
44  cards
Exam #4: Viral Infections of the Resp. Tract II
List the characteristics of the i...,
What is the function of hemagglut...,
What is the function of neuramini...
49  cards
Exam #4: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections I
What are the airway defenses agai...,
What is bacterial pneumonia,
What are the general features of ...
51  cards
Exam #4: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections II
What bacteria cause atypical bact...,
What is the difference between wa...,
What are the symptoms of bronchop...
24  cards
Exam #4: Lower Respiratory Infections III
Describe the characteristics of m...,
Describe the cell wall of mycobac...,
What does mycobacteria tuberculos...
54  cards
Exam #4: Fungal Infections of the Respiratory Tract
What is zygomycosis mucromycosis,
What species of zygomycetes cause...,
What are the predisposing factors...
60  cards
Exam #4: Respiratory Tract Infections Review
What are the normal flora of the ...,
What is the only obligate anaerob...,
What are the bacterial pathogens ...
38  cards
Exam #5: Bacterial Infections of the GI Tract I
What elements of the gi tract in ...,
Where is the highest density of n...,
What are the functions of the gi ...
54  cards
Exam #5: Bacterial Infections of the GI Tract II
What does macconkey agar test wha...,
What is the indole test what does...,
What does a positive hydrogen sul...
37  cards
Exam #5: Bacterial Infections of the GI Tract III
List the characteristics of vibri...,
What diseases does vibrio cholera...,
What diseases does vibrio parahae...
50  cards
Exam #5: Parasitic Infections of the GI Tract
What parasitic infection of the g...,
What are the four classes of prot...,
How do most protozoa reproduce
37  cards
Exam #5: GI Helminths
What are nematodes what are the g...,
How are helminth infections diagn...,
Where are helminth infections mos...
37  cards
Exam #5: Cestode & Trematode Infection
What are the characteristics of c...,
What are the characteristics of t...,
What are the three basic structur...
39  cards
Exam #5: Viral Hepatitis
What is hepatitis,
What are the non viral causes of ...,
What is acute viral hepatitis wha...
44  cards
Exam #5: Viral GI Tract Infections
List the characteristics of the p...,
What allows polio to survive in t...,
How is polio transmitted
40  cards
Exam #6: STDs I
What are the most common bacteria...,
What is an important distinction ...,
What patient population tradition...
39  cards
Exam #6: STD II
What causes syphilis,
List the characteristics of trepo...,
Describe the structure of trepone...
34  cards
Exam #6: Other Bacterial GU Infections
Describe the normal microbiota of...,
List the characteristics of lacto...,
What is the ph of the vagina why
41  cards
Exam #6: Viral STIs
List the characteristics of hiv w...,
Describe the structure of hiv wha...,
List the stages retrovirus lifecycle
36  cards
Exam #6: Viral STIs II
What is the difference between in...,
What are the symptoms of hsv geni...,
Describe the lesion seen in hsv
44  cards
Exam #6: UTI
What are the mechanisms that defe...,
What is the difference between ne...,
What are the symptoms of uretheri...
40  cards
Exam #6: Review
List the important characteristic...,
What does c trachomatis have a tr...,
What is trachoma
68  cards
Exam #7: Bacterial Infections of the CNS
What are the two categories that ...,
What must microbes disrupt to gai...,
What is hematogenous spread
74  cards
Exam #7: Fungal & Parasitic Infections of the CNS
What is the leading cause of fung...,
What two systemic fungi most comm...,
How are the systemic mycoses acqu...
52  cards
Exam #7: Zoonotic/ Exotic Viruses
What is a zoonoses,
What is an arboviral disease,
What is the general lifecycle of ...
34  cards
Exam #7: Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory System
What is bacteremia,
What are the most common sources ...,
What causes transient bacteremia
40  cards
Exam #7: Viral Infections of the Circulatory, RES, & Lymphatic System
List the characteristics of ebv,
List the diseases that are associ...,
What diseases associated with ebv...
62  cards
Exam #7: Viral Infections of Circulatory, RES, & Lymphatic System II
What is viral myocarditis,
What is the typical presentation ...,
What are most us myocarditis case...
45  cards
Exam #7: Parasitic Infections of the Circulatory, RES, & Lymphatic System
What is africacn trypanosomiasis,
What organism causes african slee...,
What is the insect vector for afr...
54  cards
Exam #8: Zoonotic & Vector Borne Bacterial Infections I
How is zoonosis prevented controlled,
List the zoonotic bacteria that a...,
List the characteristics of anthrax
71  cards
Exam #8: Zoonotic & Vector Borne Bacterial Infections II
List the characteristics of borelia,
What diseases do borrelia cause,
What species of borrelia cause ly...
59  cards
Exam #8: Bacterial Infections of the Skin & Soft Tissue I
What organisms is dm a risk facto...,
What organisms is neutropenia a r...,
What organisms is iv drug abuse a...
51  cards
Exam #8: SSTI II
List the characteristics of s pyo...,
What is the difference between a ...,
What are the lancefield antigens
43  cards
Exam #8: SSTI III
List the characteristics of clost...,
What sstis are caused by c perfri...,
What toxins are associated with c...
52  cards
Exam #8: Parasitic/ Arthropod Skin, Soft Tissue, & Muscle Infections
What is leshmaniasis,
Describe the lifecycle of leishma...,
What are the three major leishman...
54  cards
Exam #8: Superficial, Cutaneous, & Subcutaneous Fungal Infections
What are superficial mycoses,
What is pityriasis versicolor wha...,
List the characteristics of malas...
58  cards
Exam #8: Viral infections of the skin, soft tissue, bone, muscle, & joints I & II
How viruses get into the skin,
Once the virus is in the skin wha...,
Define papilloma
94  cards

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