Description : Which one of the following options gives the correct match of a disease with its causative organism and mode of infection? Disease Causative Mode of organism infection (a) Typhoid Salmonella ... infected bancrofti water and food (d) Malaria Plasmodium Bite of male vivax Anopheles mosquito
Last Answer : (a) Typhoid Salmonella With inspired typhi air
Description : _____ is an intestinal disease you can get from a day care or swimming pool. a. Giardiasis b. Amoebiasis c. Cryptosporidiosis d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Cryptosporidiosis
Description : Which one of the following statements about prions is FALSE? a. Prions are infectious proteins. b. Prions have caused disease in Americans. c. Human disease is called variant CJD. d. Prions can be transmitted to humans from infected beef.
Last Answer : d. Prions can be transmitted to humans from infected beef.
Description : Organisms are parasitic and have a resistant spore with one to six coiled polar filaments belong to which phylum of Protozoa? A.Labyinthomorpha B.Sarcomastigophora C.Apicomplexa D.Myxozoa
Last Answer : D.Myxozoa
Description : Amoebic liver abscesses is the most common form of A A. Extraintestinal amaebiasis B. Pulmonary amoebiasis C. Cutaneous amoebiasis D. All above
Last Answer : Extraintestinal amaebiasis
Description : Which is the most infectious disease? (a) Hepatitis-B (b) AIDS (c) Amoebiasis (d) Malaria
Last Answer : (a) Hepatitis-B
Description : 28. The disease spread through contaminated food and water are ... b) Pneumonia and Typhoid b) Typhoid and Malaria c) Malaria and Amoebiasis d) Amoebiasis and Typhoid
Last Answer : d) Amoebiasis and Typhoid
Description : 8. The disease spread through contaminated food and water are ... a) Pneumonia and Typhoid b) Typhoid and Malaria c) Malaria and Amoebiasis d) Amoebiasis and Typhoid
Description : Which of the following reflect the pathophysiology of cutaneous signs of HIV disease? a) Immune function deterioration Cutaneous signs may be the first manifestations of HIV, appearing in more ... Decrease in normal skin flora Cutaneous signs of HIV disease appear as immune function deteriorates.
Last Answer : a) Immune function deterioration Cutaneous signs may be the first manifestations of HIV, appearing in more than 90 per cent of HIV infected patients as the immune function deteriorates. Common complaints include pruritis, folliculitis, and chronic actinic dermatitis.
Description : A disease also called "black water fever" from blood in urine is _____. a. Leishmania b. Cryptosporidiosis c. Giardiasis d. Malaria
Last Answer : d. Malaria
Description : Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by _____ . a. Trypanosoma b. Toxoplasma c. Plasmodium d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Plasmodium
Description : IgG and IgM levels raised in parasitic infections like D A. Malaria B. Leishmaniasis C. Schistosomiasis D. All above
Last Answer : All above
Description : The vector transmitting Leishmaniasis is the a. Mosquito. b. Sand fly. c. Tsetse fly. d. Sand flea.
Last Answer : b. Sand fly
Description : In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels? (a) Elephantiasis (b) Ascariasis (c) Ringworm disease (d) Amoebiasis
Last Answer : (a) Elephantiasis
Description : In which disease does mosquito transmitted pathogen cause chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels? (1) Elephantiasis (2) Ascariasis (3) Ringworm disease (4) Amoebiasis
Last Answer : (1) Elephantiasis
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite? (a) Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito (b) Red blood corpuscles of human suffering from malaria (c) Spleen of infected humans (d) Salivary glands of freshy moulted female Anopheles mosquito
Last Answer : (a) Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito
Description : Virus infected cells produce a set of cytokine proteins called _____ that "alert" surrounding cells to the viral threat. a. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) b. Interferon. c. Toll Like Receptors (TLR) d. Acute Phase Proteins
Last Answer : b. Interferon.
Description : The _____ is the most commonly infected region of the respiratory tract. a. Lungs b. Bronchi c. Throat d. Nose e. Tonsils
Last Answer : d. Nose
Description : A microarray can be used to _____. a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen b. produce human insulin c. insert a viral gene into a plant to prevent viral infection d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen
Description : Hovy does the transmission of each of the following diseases take place? (a)Amoebiasis (b) Malaria (c)Ascariasis (d) Pneumonia -Science
Last Answer : (a) Amoebiasis - It is usually contracted by ingesting water or food contaminated by amoebic cysts. (b)Malaria - It is transmitted from one person to another by the female Anopheles mosquito. The ... - Spreads by cough & sneezes, by sharing drinking glass & eating utensils with an infected person.
Description : Malaria is transmitted through a) Female culex mosquito b) Female anopheles mosquito c) Female aedes mosquito d) None of the above
Last Answer : b) Female anopheles
Description : _______ disease develops on the hands or feet. Sores on the skin become infected with Mycobacterium marinum in polluted water or in infected fish. a. Fish handlers b. Cholera c. Cowpox d. Rotovirus e. Coxsackie
Last Answer : a. Fish handlers
Description : Newborns exposed to Chlamydia trachomatis from an infected mother may experience a. Toxic Shock Syndrome or Staphylococcal Skin Disease. b. Dental Caries When the Teeth Grow In. c. Destruction of the Reproductive Organs. d. Disease of the Eyes or Lungs.
Last Answer : d. Disease of the Eyes or Lungs.
Description : Which of the following is NOT a method of getting anthrax? a. Inhalation b. Intestinal c. Cutaneous d. Urinary
Last Answer : d. Urinary
Description : Tularemia is also called _____ fever. a. Cat Scratch b. Typhoid c. Rabbit d. Rat Bite
Last Answer : c. Rabbit
Description : : _____ is a parasitic flagellate in humans and is transmitted through sexual intercourse. a. Trichonympha b. Trypanosoma c. Trichomonas d. Leishmania,
Last Answer : b. Trypanosoma
Description : Ehrlichiosis is transmitted by _____ and infects _____. a. Lice; Red Blood Cells b. Ticks; Leukocytes c. Fleas; Skin Cells d. Ticks; Liver Cells
Last Answer : b. Ticks; Leukocytes
Description : Which one of the following is an example of an indirect method of disease transmission? a. Coughing b. Droplet transmission c. A mosquito bite d. An animal bite
Last Answer : c. A mosquito bite
Description : Bartonelia henselae is the causative agent of this skin disease. a. Leprosy b. Cat-scratch disease c. Necrotizing fasciitis d. Rat-bite fever
Last Answer : a. Leprosy
Description : An early symptom of ________ is a spreading bulls-eye rash at the site of a tick bite. a. Tularemia b. Lyme disease c. Yersinia pestis d. Q fever
Last Answer : b. Lyme disease
Description : Which one from the options is the most common disease transmitted to humans through cow’s milk D A. Small pox B. Malaria C. Milk Fever D. Tuberculosis
Last Answer : Tuberculosis
Description : A zoonosis is a disease a. Transmitted From Humans To Animals. b. Spread From Animals To Humans. c. Transmitted Between Wild And Domestic Animals. d. Spread Between Wild Animals
Last Answer : b. Spread From Animals To Humans.
Description : Transmitted by an arthropod. a. Filariasis b. Trichinosis c. Hookworm disease
Last Answer : a. Filariasis
Description : This genus of parabasalid affects over 7.4 million Americans annually and is considered a sexually transmitted disease. a. Toxoplasma b. Ctyptosporidium c. Cyclospora d. Trichomonas
Last Answer : d. Trichomonas
Description : Which one of the following statements applies to smallpox? a. The disease is associated with animal contact. b. The disease has been eradicated worldwide. c. It can be sexually-transmitted. d. The virus can lie dormant in host cells.
Last Answer : b. The disease has been eradicated worldwide.
Description : Fifth disease a. Is hospital acquired? b. Causes white skin warts. c. Causes benign skin growths. d. Is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
Last Answer : d. Is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
Description : What is the most common infectious disease today? a. Respiratory Infections b. Intestinal Infections c. Sexually Transmitted Infections d. Dental Caries
Last Answer : d. Dental Caries
Description : Pentamidine is a first line drug for the following disease: A. Toxoplasmosis B. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia C. Actinomycosis D. Leishmaniasis
Last Answer : B. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Description : Apart from its use in tuberculosis and leprosy, rifampin is a first line drug for the following infective disease: A. Toxoplasmosis B. Brucellosis C. Donovanosis D. Leishmaniasis
Last Answer : B. Brucellosis
Description : The vector for sleeping sickness is (a) housefly (b) tse-tse fly (c) sandfly (d) fruit fly.
Last Answer : (b) tse-tse fly
Description : What are some of the initial symptoms in about 70% of people infected with HIV within the first few weeks? a. A migrating rash covering the whole body b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills c. Sneezing and symptoms of a head cold d. No one develops symptoms until several years later
Last Answer : b. Flu-like symptoms, of fever, chills
Description : ____ becomes activated to eliminate "nonself" cells, such as virus- infected cells or cancer cells. a. Humoral immune response b. Cell-mediated immune response c. Complement d. Inflammation
Last Answer : b. Cell-mediated immune response
Description : TH2 cells bind to a. MHC-11/peptide complex on APC cells. b. B cell receptors. c. MHc-1/etid complex on infected cells. d. MHC-11/peptide complex on B cells.
Last Answer : d. MHC-11/peptide complex on B cells.
Description : Skin ulcers are a common lesion resulting from being bitten by a. A Tick Infected With B. Burgdorferi. b. Fleas Infected With Y. Pestis. c. A Tick Infected With F. Tularensis. d. Lice Infected With C. Tetani.
Last Answer : c. A Tick Infected With F. Tularensis.
Description : Humans can acquire which one of the following diseases from the droppings of infected birds? a. Q fever b. Legionellosis c. Tuberculosis d. Psittacosis
Last Answer : d. Psittacosis
Description : Competence refers to a bacterial cell's ability to a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment. b. Be Infected By A Transducing Phage. c. Produce A Protein Product From An Engineered Gene. d. Undergo Conjugation With An F+ Cell.
Last Answer : a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment.