Question

Identify the Genus and species of both problem

9. The colonies typically produce spreading colonies on blood agar, covering the surface with a thin film. The organism does not spread on MacConkey agar and colonies appear non-pigmented (non-lactose fermenter). The biochemical reactions are indole negative, methyl red positive, VP negative, citrate positive, urease positive, motility positive and phenylalanine deaminase positive.

23. A 35-year-old Hispanic male entered the emergency department after a focal neurologic seizure.

     The patient had recently emigrated from Mexico and was in his usual state of good health before the

      seizure. Neurologic examination revealed no focal findings. A CT scan of the head revealed

      multiple small cystic lesions in both cerebral hemispheres. Punctate calcification was noted in several of the lesions. A lumbar puncture revealed a glucose level of 65 mg/dl (normal) and a protein differential of 5% neutrophils, 90% lymphocytes, and 5% monocytes. A purified protein derivative skin test was negative with positive controls. Serologic test for human immunodeficiency virus was negative. Which parasite may have caused this condition?

65. A 5-year-old boy is seen by his pediatrician for evaluation of fever, ear pail, and swollen cheeks. He has had a fever for 4 days and seemed tired. Yesterday he complained of ear pain and swollen cheeks and a high fever. He did not receive his MMR vaccine for fear of autism. He has swollen bilateral parotid glands to the point of pushing his ears up. When he opens his mouth he is in pain.

Answer 1

Answer- 23- the condition of the hispanic male ishydatid cysts or cysticecchinococcus caused by ecchinococcus granulosus which is a cestode.

Ecchinococcosia reaulta is cmon cs aouth central america ,turkey , spain etc . It occurs fue to ingestion of embryonated eggs of the cestode.

Answer- 65 - the diagnosis is mumps or viral parotitis caused by rubula virus of the genus paramyxovirus.

Paramyxovirus is RNA virus causing mumps in children ,the question also mentions that the child is not vaccinated against MMR. Painfull swelling of cheeks , pushing earlobes is charecteristic of mumps.

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