Cryptococcus Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

m   1. Which of the following is the mRNA start codon in most cases? A. UAA B. AGU C. AUG D. UGA 2. Which of the types of RNA is the smallest? A. mRNA B. tRNA C. rRNA D. 3. Which of the following is not considered a pyrimidine? A. C B. T C. U D. G 4. Which of the following is paired correctly? A. A-G B. C-G C. A-U D. G-T 5. Which of the following characterizes a Western blot? A. Antibody/protein hybridization B. DNA/RNA combination C. RNA ...

Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...

NBME MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWED EXAM 2023/2024 India ink for - CORRECT ANSWER-Cryptococcus neoformans Silver stain for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi, Legionella, H. pylori Thayer Martin media for - CORRECT ANSWER-N. gonorrheae, N. meningitidis Tellurite plate for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diphtheriae Löffler's media for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diptheriae Charcoal yeast media for - CORRECT ANSWER-Legionella Sabouraud's agar for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi Obligate intracellulars - CORRECT ANSWER-Rickettsia ...

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All of the following are true regarding African trypanosomiasis EXCEPT A) it is also known as "sleeping sickness." B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. C) it is transmitted by the tsetse fly. D) death ultimately occurs without proper treatment. E) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is the more common cause of disease. Correct Answer-B) all subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei have multiple hosts. Bacterial encephalitis and meningitis are difficult to treat because A...

USMLE STEP 2 CK EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS pregnant with active HBV - correct answer tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - correct answer hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - correct answer increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - correct answer SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic che...

CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction - ANSWER CML - decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP Look-back - ANSWER The process for the identification and notification of recipients of blood components from prior donations of who now test positive for HCV, HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. External reference electrode used in ISE - ANSWER KCl The serum glucose concentration of a diabetic patient undergoing a 2-hr GTT should return to the baseline (fasting level) after ____...

MLT ASCP Practice Test 2 (Medical Laboratory Technicians) |Complete 100 Questions With Verified Answers And Rationale| Guide |Graded A The India ink preparation is used as a presumptive test for the presence of which organism? A. Aspergillus niger in blood B. Cryptococcus neoformans in CSF C. Histoplasma capsulatum in CSF D. Candida albicans in blood or body fluids E. Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal secretions The India ink preparation is used as a presumptive test for the presence...

For which clinical specimens is the Potassium hydroxide direct mount technique for examination of fungal cultures? - Skin The India ink stain is used as a presumptive test for the presence of which organism? - Cryptococcus neoformans in CSF Cutaneous disease involving skin, hair and nails usually indicates an infection with a: - Dermatophyte What is the first step to be performed in the identification of an unknown yeast isolate? - Germ tube test An isolate produced a construction that wa...

Bugs that don't G stain well? - These Rascals May Microscopically Lack Color - Treponema, Rickettsia, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma, Legionella, Chlamydia. Bugs visualized by Giemsa stain? - Borrelia, Plasmodium, trypanosomes, Chlamydia. Bug visualized by PAS stain? - Tropheryma whippelii. Organisms identified by Siehl-Neelsen (carbol fuchsin) stain? - Acid-fast organisms (Mycobacterium > Nocardia). Bug visualized by India ink? - Cryptococcus. Bugs visualized by silver stain? - Pneumocysti...

Mold Questions and Correct Answer 100% Verified Rated A+ 2024/2025 1. The amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support growth is known as the ________? - Correct Answer Water activity Name the 3 primary sewage biohazards. - Correct Answer Backeria, Pacasites ,Viruses Name 3 secondary sewage biohazards - Correct Answer 1) Endotoxins and exotoxins 2)Fungi 3)Mycotoxins Not all mold spores in the air are ______ but they still may be ______ and ___________. - Cor...