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Match the fungi with its characteristic form:

Match the fungi with its characteristic form:

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Match the disease with its causative agent.

Match the disease with its causative agent.

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Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diab…

Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a persistent right lower lobe infiltrate.  Three weeks prior to admission, he presented to an outside physician for evaluation of fever, chills, weight loss, and anorexia.  A chest radiograph demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate.  He was treated with oral amoxicillin, but his condition worsened.  His PPD test was negative and three sputum specimens were negative for acid-fast bacilli on smear.  Sputum specimens were sent for fungal culture.  The patient works in a cotton mill in the so-called “opening room”, where he opens bundles of cotton received from the southwestern United States.  Cultures of sputum and blood grew a mold which on microscopic examination had numerous rectangular alternating light and dark structures. Case Study 1.3:  What does this organism look like when grown in culture at 250C?

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Which of the following is not found in the Herpesviridae fam…

Which of the following is not found in the Herpesviridae family?

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A newborn girl, born by vaginal delivery, presented with a s…

A newborn girl, born by vaginal delivery, presented with a stiff neck and high fever. The Gram stain of the spinal fluid revealed many neutrophils and many Gram-positive cocci in chains. What organism is most likely to be causing her illness?

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The dimorphic fungus that is associated with bird feces and…

The dimorphic fungus that is associated with bird feces and is endemic in the Ohio River Valley is:

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects which type of T c…

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects which type of T cell to render immune dysfunction?

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When the symptoms of botulism appear, which of the following…

When the symptoms of botulism appear, which of the following can be used to treat the immediate disease?

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Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diab…

Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a persistent right lower lobe infiltrate.  Three weeks prior to admission, he presented to an outside physician for evaluation of fever, chills, weight loss, and anorexia.  A chest radiograph demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate.  He was treated with oral amoxicillin, but his condition worsened.  His PPD test was negative and three sputum specimens were negative for acid-fast bacilli on smear.  Sputum specimens were sent for fungal culture.  The patient works in a cotton mill in the so-called “opening room”, where he opens bundles of cotton received from the southwestern United States.  Cultures of sputum and blood grew a mold which on microscopic examination had numerous rectangular alternating light and dark structures. Case Study 1.1: What is the most likely fungus causing this man’s illness?

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Rotavirus is the single most important cause of ____________…

Rotavirus is the single most important cause of ______________ in young children.

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