Microbiology

Question 1

Most common cause of viral URT infections (common colds, bronchitis)

Answer 1

Rhinovirus (Naked RNA)

Question 2

Hand-foot mouth disease and Herpangina

Answer 2

Coxsackie A (Naked RNA)

Question 3

Roseola infantum also known as:

Answer 3

HHV 6

Question 4

“Dew drop on a rose petal”

Answer 4

Varicella-Zoster Virus (Enveloped DNA)

Question 5

Most common cause of AGE in children and infants

Answer 5

Rotavirus

Question 6

Classification of Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale

Answer 6

Trematodes (Hookworm)

Question 7

Trichinella spiralis:

Answer 7

Pork Worm

Question 8

Causative agents of filariasis:

Answer 8

Wuchereria bancrofti

Brugia malayi

Question 9

DOC for pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis)

Answer 9

Pyrantel pamoate (Combantrin)

Question 10

DOC for whipworm (Trichuris trichuria):

Answer 10

Mebendazole

Question 11

Naked RNA viruses:

Answer 11

Picornaviridae
Caliciviridae
Reoviridae

Question 12

All RNA viruses have single strand RNA except:

Answer 12

Reovirus

Question 13

Most common cause of viral AGE in adults:

Answer 13

Norwalk Virus

Question 14

Hepa E classification:

Answer 14

Caliciviridae

Question 15

Primary systematic mycoses that mimics TB:

Answer 15

Histoplasma capsulatum

Question 16

Encapsulated: india ink

Answer 16

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 17

Treatment for genital warts

Answer 17

Podophyllin

Question 18

All DNA viruses have double stranded DNA except:

Answer 18

Parvoviridae

Question 19

Q fever:

Answer 19

Coxiella burnetti

Question 20

Smallest living bacteria; no cell wall

Answer 20

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 21

Largest bacteria:

Answer 21

Borrelia burgdorferi

Question 22

Selective media for Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 22

Cetrimide agar

Question 23

Swarming motility

Answer 23

Proteus mirabilis

Bacillus cereus

Question 24

Group A ; Beta hemolytic strep.

Answer 24

Streptococcus pyogenes

Question 25

Egg yolk agar

Answer 25

Clostridium perfringens

Question 26

Box-like morphology; medusa head appearance on agar plate

Answer 26

Bacillus anthracis

Question 27

Diplococci, lancet shaped, (+) Quellang test

Answer 27

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 28

2nd most common cause of UTI among sexually-active females

Answer 28

Staph. saprophyticus

Question 29

Coagulase (-), novobiocin (+)

Answer 29

Staph. epidermidis

Question 30

Produces black colonies in Tellurite agar:

Answer 30

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Question 31

Ebola virus is classified in:

Answer 31

Filoviridae (Enveloped RNA (+) sense)

Question 32

Chinese liver fluke / Asian Liver fluke:

Answer 32

Chlonorchis sinensis

Question 33

DOC for Hookworm

Answer 33

Albendazole

Question 34

Biggest and only ciliated protozoa:

Answer 34

Balantidium coli

Question 35

T. cruzi : kissing / reduviid bug | T. brucei : ___________

Answer 35

Tsetse fly / Glossina fly

Question 36

Beef tapeworm:

Answer 36

Taenia saginata

Question 37

Benign and tertian malaria

Answer 37

P. Vivax & P. Ovale

Question 38

Pear-shaped and flagellated. Has “ping-pong” effect scenario

Answer 38

Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 39

Benign and quartan malaria:

Answer 39

P. malariae

Question 40

Paramyxoviridae viruses are:

Answer 40

``` Measles Mumps Respiratory Syncytial Virus Parainfluenza virus (Mahal na Mahal si RP) ```

Question 41

HIV is classified as:

Answer 41

Retroviridae

Question 42

Enveloped RNA (+) sense:

Answer 42

``` Coronaviridae Flaviviridae Togaviridae Retroviridae Filoviridae ```

Question 43

DOC for East African Sleeping Sickness

Answer 43

Melarsoprol + Suramin

Question 44

Cefazolin

Answer 44

1st gen cephalosporin

Question 45

Monobactam:

Answer 45

Aztreonam

Question 46

Lincosamides:

Answer 46

Lincomycin | Clindamycin

Question 47

Shorting acting sulfonamides

Answer 47

Sulfisoxazole Sulfacytine Sulfamethizole

Question 48

Anti-HIV that is CCR5 antagonist:

Answer 48

Maraviroc

Question 49

Anti-Hepatitis B&C that inhibits guanosine triphosphate formation

Answer 49

Ribavirin

Question 50

DOC for influenza (A,B,C)

Answer 50

OseltaMIVIR, ZanaMIVIR (Neuraminidase inhibitor)

Question 51

Luminal amoebicide:

Answer 51

Diloxanide Iodoquinol Paromomycin

Question 52

CCR5 receptor antagonist

Answer 52

Maraviroc

Question 53

Anti-herpes agent that doesn’t require activation

Answer 53

Foscarnet

Question 54

Vector of sandfly fever

Answer 54

Phlebotomus sp.