Exam 3: Jeopardy Flashcards
(24 cards)
what is the name of the large WBC with a lobulated nucleus and vacuolated cytoplasm seen acutely in peripheral blood of EBV-infected patients?
atypical lymphocytes
what are the cytoplasmic inclusions seen on autopsy in the brain cells of patients who have died of rabies?
negri bodies
the parainfluenza virus fuses infected cells with non-infected cells, producing what kind of cytopathology?
multinucleated giant cells
what is the name of the hpv-infected cervical cell that consists of an enlarged nucleus?
koilocyte
what is the name given to giant cells with distorted nuclei secondary to large inclusions, brough on by infection CMV?
Owl’s eyes
this is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the US – named after the first identified outbreak in Ohio
Norovirus (Norwalk agent)
Named for its characteristic morphology, infants and toddlers are at greatest risk of a severe infection with this virus, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Rotavirus
I am the cause of Montezuma’s revenge in most cases. Name my genus, species, and category of pathophysiology
Enterotoxigenic E. coli
I am a gram negative rod that can cause fever with changes in bowel movements ranging from constipation to profuse diarrhea. i can be carried in teh gallbladder for years and passed on via the fecal-oral route. name the genus and species
salmonella typhi
name a gram negative rod that releases a specific toxin that can destroy kidney function, leaving patients on dialysis. name the genus and spcies and any applicable serotype/strain. name of the toxin.
shigella dysenteriae or E. coli 0157:H7
shiga toxin
caused by a virus, these tiny white lesions with a red border, seen intraorally, usually near the molars, appear just before a characteristic rash occurs, and have been described as “grains of salt on a wet background”
Koplik’s spots
flesh-colored, dome-shaped nodules on the trunk or extremities in childre, or the genitals of adults, wwith an umbilicated centers
molluscum contagiosum
flesh-colored, cauliflower-like masses that appear on the labia, perineal, perianal areas caused by HPV
condylomata acuminata
what is the name of the painless ulcerative lesion caused by treponema pallidum?
chancre
this virus has a strong association with cervical and penile cancer
human papilomavirus
this rna virus has a tropism for the liver and is transmitted via blood, blood products, and rarely sexual contact. it usually causes an asymptomatic of mild primary infection, and then become chronic.
hepatitis c
this organism owes part of its virulence to an enzyme that breaks down urea
helicobacter pylori
i am a common std in the us, and my hallmark is a painful ulcer on the genitalia
haemophilus ducreyi
this organism causes roseola infatum, a common viral illness of infants and toddlers. this disease presents with fever up to 104, followed by a rash as the fever resolves
HHV-6
I am a wild animal and the #1 reservoir for the rabies virus in the state of GA
raccoon
I am transmitted to humans through a tick. my bite is associated with an erythematous lesion that appears similar to a bull’s eye
borrelia burgdorferi
I am a gram negative rod that likes to hang out in air conditioning units and spas. i cause a nasty pneumonia and am named after the first group of gentlemen I caused disease in.
Legionella pneumophila
I am the most common cause of primary atypical pneumonia, especially in young adults
mycoplasma pneumoniae
a 47 year old male with a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 2 and liver disease dies following the consumption of raw oysters. i contaminated those oysters
vibrio vulnificus
