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Pathogens Part I
Pathogens QUIZ FRIDAY
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/09/2008

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Term
Brucellosis
Definition

Causes Abortions

Flu-like Symptoms

Chronic recurring fevers and joint pain.

Term
Amoebic Keratitis
Definition

Vary from individual to individual

Often include -

 

Photophobia

Eye pain and redness

 Tearing

Blurred Vision

Feeling that "Something is in the eye"

Term
Amoebic Miningoencephalitis
Definition

Severe headache

Stiff Neck

Fever

Vomitting

 

TO SIGNS OF MORE SEVERE

NEUROLOGIC INVOLVEMENT,

COMA,

AND DEATH WITHIN 3-7 DAYS.

Term

Amoebic

Dysentery

Definition

Foul smelling bloody

mucousy diarrhea

and is commin tropical climates.

 

Sometimes

septicemia,

fever,

abdominal cramps,

seizures,

and kidney failure can result from infection

Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

AMOEBIC

MENINGOENCEPHALITIS?

Definition
NAEGLERIA FOWLERI
Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

ANTHRAX?

Definition
BACILLUS ANTHRACIS
Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

ARBOVIRAL  ENCEPHALITIS?

Definition

ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS

 

EASTERN/WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

 

VENEZUELAN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS

 

WEST NILE ENCEPHALITIS

 

LACROSSE ENCEPHALITIS

Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

AMOEBIC DYSENTERY?

Definition

ENTAMOEBA

HISTOLYTICA

Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

AMOEBIC

KERATITIS?

Definition

ACANTHAMOEBA

POLYPHAGA

Term

WHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF:

 

BRUCELLOSIS?

Definition

CATTLE - BRUCELLA ABORTIS

 

GOATS, SHEEP - BRUCELLA MELITENSIS

 

HOGS - BRUCELLA SUIS

 

DOGS - BRUCELLA CANIS

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