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Match the virus to the disease:

A first morning sputum specimen is received for acid fast culture. It is digested and decontaminated by the N-acetyl-L-cysteine alkali method. Two Sabouraud dextrose slants are incubated in the dark at 35OC with 5-10% CO2. The smears reveal acid-fast bacilli but the slants show no growth after 8 weeks.  What is the explaination for this?

This Mycobacteria cannot be grown on artificial culture media and was grown on the foot pads of mice:

Explain why it is important to use a biological safety cabinet with hood when working with sputum specimens that are suspected of containing Mycobacteria

When performing the ______________ acid fast stain, heat is applied to the smear.

Which of the following Mycobacteria is associated with long term use of intravenous catheters, causes an abscess at site of puncture wound and is isolated from soil or water:

What is the primary stain in the acid fast methods which specifically stain tubercule bacilli (TB):

Which Microsporum species is contracted from dogs & cats?

The yeast of this dimorphic mold shows a large parent form yeast cell surrounded by smaller yeast cells having a mariner’s wheel appearance?

Tinea versicolor is a skin infection caused by