what is the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test?

what is the rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test?

Answer: determines the presence of reagin, the nonspecific antibody in the plasma of individuals with a syphilitic infection

what are the three clinical stages of syphilis if it goes untreated?

what are the three clinical stages of syphilis if it goes untreated?

Answer:

chancre
maculopapular rash
life threatening complications

what is syphilis?

what is syphilis?

Answer: systematic infection that, if untreated, progresses through 3 clinical stages

what are some characteristics of treponema palladium?

what are some characteristics of treponema palladium?

Answer: spirochete that can be cultivated only in rabbits, resistant to commit staining procedures and are best observed under darkened microscopy

what is the causing agent of syphilis?

what is the causing agent of syphilis?

Answer: treponema pallidum

what are the protozoal and fungal infections that are diseases of lesser magnitude in the spectrum of STDs?

what are the protozoal and fungal infections that are diseases of lesser magnitude in the spectrum of STDs?

Answer: trichomoniasis and candidiasis

what are some representative viral infections?

what are some representative viral infections?

Answer:

genital herpes
genital warts
hep B
candidiasis
AIDS

what are some bacterial STDs?

what are some bacterial STDs?

Answer:

gonorrhea
syphilis
non-gonococcal urethritis
lymphogranuloma venereum

what is the Direction Flu A Test?

what is the Direction Flu A Test?

Answer: demonstrates the application of an in vitro enzyme immunoassay

what is the fluorescent antibody technique?

what is the fluorescent antibody technique?

Answer: rapid reliable procedure to demonstrate agglutination reactions and is useful in the identification of microorganisms or their resultant antibodies

what are side effects of Tetracycline?

what are side effects of Tetracycline?

Answer: turns skin yellow and more likely to get a sunburn

what is the MIC Assay?

what is the MIC Assay?

Answer: Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Assay

regarding antibiotics, what is the size of the zone of inhibition when there is resistance?

regarding antibiotics, what is the size of the zone of inhibition when there is resistance?

Answer: zone is small

regarding antibiotics, what is the size of zone of inhibition when there is susceptibility?

regarding antibiotics, what is the size of zone of inhibition when there is susceptibility?

Answer: zone is large

what was the technique that we used in the water quality analysis to concentrate bacteria?

what was the technique that we used in the water quality analysis to concentrate bacteria?

Answer: filtration

what was the complex differential media that we used in the water quality analysis?

what was the complex differential media that we used in the water quality analysis?

Answer: EMB

what is the active ingredient in hand sanitizers?

what is the active ingredient in hand sanitizers?

Answer: alcohol because it destroys membranes

why did we use soft agar to enumerate a bacteriophage?

why did we use soft agar to enumerate a bacteriophage?

Answer: to enhance the diffusion of bacteria

when we performed enumeration of a bacteriophage, what was our pathogen?

when we performed enumeration of a bacteriophage, what was our pathogen?

Answer: T2 Virus

when we performed enumeration of a bacteriophage, what was our host?

when we performed enumeration of a bacteriophage, what was our host?

Answer: e-coli B