Ocular Microbiology & Immunology Practice Questions

What parasitic infection of the eye is transmitted throught eating undercooked meat ?
1. Toxocara carus
2. Acanthomeoba
3. Phthiris pubis
4. Toxoplasma gondii
What mycologic species may cause an endophthalmitis after cataract surgery that looks like a "white cotton ball" on top of the retina floating free in the vitreous humor ?
1. Aspergillus
2. Candida albicans
3. Histoplasmosis capsulatum
What group of bacteria is the most common cause of late-onset endophthalmitis in patients with filtering blebs ?
1. Streptococci
2. Neisseria
3. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
4. Actinomyces israelii
Why is it difficult to completely eliminate viruses ?
1. Enzyme activity
2. Latency
3. Translation
4. Transcription
What type of hypersensitivity reaction may cause corneal infiltrates from immune complex deposition and be asscociated with an autoimmune disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ?
1. Type I
2. Type II
3. Type III
4. Type IV
What is the major cell that functions to phagocytize antigens in the blood ?
1. Eosinophils
2. Mast cell
3. Neutrophils
4. Monocytes
Where are B cells produced ?
1. Pancreas
2. Bone Marrow
3. Thymus
4. Kidney

Ocular Microbiology & Immunology Practice Questions - Dr. Beth Schulz