Exam 31: Assisting in Microbiology and Immunology

The rapid detection test that assists in the diagnosis of stomach ulcers detects

Tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the feet.

Mycoplasmas have more PG in their cell walls than any other pathogen.

Malaria is diagnosed from a stained blood sample that is examined under the microscope for the protozoal parasite.

An influenza diagnosis is confirmed by cultures grown from nasopharyngeal swabs.

Which of the following will need a blood sample for diagnosis?

Fungi are ___________ and are either single-cell or multicellular organisms with a nucleus that is membrane bound.

A nasopharyngeal swab is used to make the diagnosis of RSV.

Which of the following pathogenic organisms are classified as eukaryotes?

Cultures for which two organisms should not be refrigerated after collection?

Antimicrobial agents used to treat a broad range of infections are classified as ______________________.

A cellulose tape test for pinworms requires

Microscopically,a sputum specimen containing positive AFB appears

The physician would order a stool culture to confirm staphylococcal food poisoning.

The term __________ refers to conditions outside a living body,such as bacteria grown on a culture plate.

The Epstein-Barr virus causes mononucleosis.

___________ are tiny,gram-negative organisms transmitted by blood-sucking insects.

In the Kirby-Bauer Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test,which of the following labels would indicate that the antibiotic is effective against the organism in that particular concentration in vitro?

Diagnosis of a helminth infection requires a

Cultures for gonorrhea and strep throat should be kept at room temperature.