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| What is Burkitt's lymphoma caused by? |
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Definition
| epstein barr virus (HHV 4) |
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Term
| What is teh most common cancer in african children? |
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Definition
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| How does malaria affect epstein barr? |
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Definition
| impairs immune response to it |
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Term
| What causes infections mononucleosis? |
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Definition
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| What is infectious mono characterized by? |
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Definition
| lymphocytosis (too many lymphs) |
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Term
| What are the symptoms of infectious mono? |
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Definition
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| How do you test for infectious mono? |
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Definition
| monospot (tests for antibodies that indicate epstein barr) |
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| How do you diagnose infectious mono? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are hemorrhagic fever viruses |
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Definition
| yellow fever virus, breakbone fever (dengue hemorrhagic fever), ebola virus, and hanta virus |
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Term
| What do hemorrhagic fever viruses cause? |
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Definition
| fever and destruction of RBCs |
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Term
| What virus causes west nile? |
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Definition
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| What are symptoms of west nile? |
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Definition
| asymtomatic or mils illness, headache (sometimes), (RARE encephalitis) |
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Term
| What type of infection is toxoplasmosis? |
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Definition
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| What is toxoplasmosis caused by? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is infected with toxoplasmosis? |
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Definition
| immune suppressed (AIDS) or congenital |
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Term
| What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis for AIDS patients? |
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Definition
| severe neurological impairment |
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Term
| What are symptoms of congenital infection of toxoplasmosis? |
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Definition
| still born, brain damage, vision problems |
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Term
| How do you get toxoplasmosis? |
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Definition
| cats, raw meat, contaminated water, fomites, organs, or blood |
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Term
| How do you diagnose toxoplasmosis? |
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Definition
| TORCH panal, toxoplasma specific antibodies |
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Term
| What is malaria caused by? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does malaria infect? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are symtoms of malaria? |
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Definition
| fever, chills, cyclic sweating |
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Term
| What is the course of the malaria infection? |
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Definition
| lyses RBC causeing them to stick and clog vessels leading to tissue damage |
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Term
| What is needed for malaria to finish its life cycle? |
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Definition
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| How do you diagnose malaria? |
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