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Questions: 1. 2. What is the most common viral disease associated with HIV infection and AIDS? In cytomegalic inclusion disease the microscopic morphology exhibited by this disease is described as enlarged cells (cytomegaly), with large intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions and a surrounding halo. Because this morphology has a characteristic appearance resembling the features of a winged animal this morphology has a nick-name. What is it? What kind of pathogen is Pneumocystis jirovec? 3. c. Viral a. Bacterial b. Fungal d. Parasitic 4. Describe the appearance of P. jiroveci in lung tissue when the Gomori methenamine silver stain is used to stain the tissue. 5. Describe the appearance of P. jiroveci in a tracheobronchial aspirate when the Giemsa stain is used to stain the material which is dried and fixed with methanol. 6. Which human herpes virus is responsible for (associated with) the following diseases: a. Infectious mononucleosis b. Cold sores C. Genital herpes d. Chicken pox e. Burkitt's lymphoma f. Shingles g. Sixth disease (roseola infantum or exanthem subitum) h. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma i. Cytomegalic inclusion disease (congenital disease)

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Answer: The most common viral infection Associated with HIV/ Aids is the cytomegalovirus and hepatitis C.

Answer: The morphology Nick name is an owl eye, which is a glassy structure.

Answer: The pathogen Pneumocystis jirovecii is a fungus which is like a yeast.

Answer: The pneumocystis jirovecii develops the structure and colour after staining with Gomori methanamine silver nitrate as it turns brownish black in colour.