Description : _____the scientific (and medical) study of the causes, transmission, and prevention of disease within a population. a. Epidemiology b. Pathology c. Microbiology d. Virulence
Last Answer : a. Epidemiology
Description : Factors affecting virulence may include a. The presence of pathogenicity islands. b. Their ability to penetrate the host. c. The infectious dose. d. All the above (a—c) are correct.
Last Answer : d. All the above (a—c) are correct.
Description : The site where a pathogen enters the body is commonly called the _____ while the number of pathogens necessary to establish an infection is the _____. a. Penetration Point; Dose b. Penetration Point; Acme c. Portal Of Entry; Dose d. Portal Of Entry; Acme
Last Answer : c. Portal Of Entry; Dose
Description : Mononucleosis is an infection of________ cells by the _____. a. T; cytomegalovirus b. B; Epstein-Barr virus c. Lung; cytomegalovirus d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Last Answer : d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Description : SARS has a reservoir of infection in _____. a. Chickens b. Pigs c. Bats d. Monkeys
Last Answer : c. Bats
Description : Botulism is an example of a _____. a. waterborne infection b. foodborne intoxication c. waterborne intoxication d. fecal/oral infection
Last Answer : b. foodborne intoxication
Last Answer : a. waterborne infection
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 : A DNA probe and PCR are being used to identify _____. a. HIV infection b. HPV in PAP smears c. coli in water quality tests d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : d. A-C are correct
Description : ________ occurs if a microbial member of the normal microbiota should gain access to sterile tissue. a. Pathogenicity Islands b. Exogenous Infection c. Endogenous Infection d. Polymicrobial Disease
Last Answer : c. Endogenous Infection
Description : Acute meningitis a. Is An LRT Infection. b. Is A Disease Affecting The Membranes Of The Heart. c. Can Be Caused Be Corynebacterium Diphtheriae. d. Often Starts As A Nasopharynx Infection.
Last Answer : d. Often Starts As A Nasopharynx Infection.
Description : A plaque is a a. Change In Cell Structure Due To Viral Infection. b. Viral Cell Inclusion. c. Clear Zone Within A Lawn Of Bacteria. d. Cellular Aggregation Of Phage Heads.
Last Answer : c. Clear Zone Within A Lawn Of Bacteria.
Description : : _____ is an exaggerated or inappropriate immune defense that is causing the problems in an affected individual. a. Hypersensitivity b. Autoimmune disease c. AIDS d. HIV
Last Answer : a. Hypersensitivity
Description : Of the five classes of antibodies,_____ and_____ are primary disease fighters, while secretory _____ is found on body (mucosal) surfaces. a. IgA, IgG, IgD b. IgG, IgA, IgM c. IgG, IgD, IgM d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Last Answer : d. IgG, IgM, IgA
Description : Resistance to disease in the passageways of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract is dependent on antibodies in the class _____. a. IgG b. IgA c. IgE d. IgM
Last Answer : b. IgA
Description : An acute disease becomes _____ when the body is incapable of ridding itself of the pathogen, while a local disease becomes ______ when it disseminates to deeper organs and tissues. a. Contagious; Systemic b. Contagious; Secondary c. Chronic; Systemic d. Chronic; Secondary
Last Answer : c. Chronic; Systemic
Description : A disease in which the agent is acquired directly from the environment and is not transmissible is a/an _____ disease. a. Local b. Secondary c. Noncommunicable d. Acute
Last Answer : b. Secondary
Description : A disease that is slower to develop, rarely reaches a climax, and fades very slowly is a/an _____ disease. a. Primary b. Subclinical c. Acute d. Chronic
Last Answer : d. Chronic
Description : A disease that is restricted to a single area of the body is a _____ disease. a. Local b. Topical c. Focused Disease d. Subclinical
Last Answer : a. Local
Description : _____ refers to bacteria that grow and spread through the blood. a. Chronic Disease b. Septicemia c. Acute Disease d. Bacteremia
Last Answer : b. Septicemia
Description : : _____ methods of disease transmission include fomites and _____. a. Indirect; kissing b. Indirect; arthropods c. Direct; kissing d. Direct; arthropods
Last Answer : b. Indirect; arthropods
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 : _____ 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 : _____ is a cutaneous or visceral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly. a. Malaria b. Leishmaniasis c. Apicomplexa d. Amoebiasis
Last Answer : b. Leishmaniasis
Description : Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by _____ . a. Trypanosoma b. Toxoplasma c. Plasmodium d. Leishmania
Last Answer : c. Plasmodium
Description : _____ causes a disease from spores in the soil in the desert southwest. a. Pneumocystis jiroveci b. Coccidioides immitis c. Aspergillus d. Cryptococcus neoformans
Last Answer : b. Sporothrix schenkii
Description : _____ is the most common lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) b. Viral pneumonia c. Influenza d. The common cold
Last Answer : a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Description : Attenuated viruses are those that _____. a. can be used to treat viral disease. b. give rise to viroids and prions. c. multiply in cells but at a low rate. d. have been treated with chemicals such as formaldehyde.
Last Answer : c. multiply in cells but at a low rate.
Description : _____ is a widespread and highly contagious staphylococcal skin disease with thin-walled blisters oozing a yellowish fluid that forms a crust. a. furuncle b. carbuncles c. impetigo d. abscess
Last Answer : c. impetigo
Description : _____ is an ancient disease now endemic in the southwestern US in gophers and prairie dogs. a. Leptospira interrogans b. Borrelia burgdorferi c. Rickettsia rickettsii d. Yersinia pestis
Last Answer : d. Yersinia pestis
Description : Lyme disease is transmitted by _____. a. Fleas b. Mosquitoes c. Lice d. Ticks
Last Answer : d. Ticks
Description : One could make a case for _____ being the most extensive diarrheal disease. a. Gastric Ulcer Disease b. Cholera c. Brucellosis d. Listeriosis
Last Answer : b. Cholera
Description : Shigellosis is primarily a disease of the _____. a. Nervous System b. Blood c. Respiratory Tract d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Last Answer : d. Gastrointestinal Tract
Description : An example of an anaerobe that causes disease in humans is _____. Clostridium a. E.coli b. Salmonella c. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : a. E.coli
Description : What is virulence? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which of the following is NOT a significant factor in determining virulence of AA = Actinomyces actinomycetem comitans? A. It effects chemotaxis T B. Produces leukous toxins T C. Destroys collagen t D. It is immuno-suppressive Not significant
Last Answer : D. It is immuno-suppressive Not significant
Description : A Candida albicans infection of the intestine, vagina, or oral cavity are commonly treated with a. cefotaxime. b. vidarabine. c. streptomycin. d. nystatin.
Last Answer : d. nystatin.
Description : Which of the following is a cause of a secondary immunodeficiency? a. X-linked inheritance b. Deficiencies in the complement system c. Viral infection resembling self-cells d. All the above are correct
Last Answer : c. Viral infection resembling self-cells
Description : An example of infection allergy is the _______. a. Skin test for allergies b. Arthus phenomenon c. Poison ivy d. Tuberculin test
Last Answer : d. Tuberculin test
Description : The presence of IgM antibodies in the blood indicates a. An early stage of an infection. b. A chronic infection. c. An allergic reaction is occurring. d. Humoral immunity has yet to start.
Last Answer : a. An early stage of an infection.
Description : Which one of the following statements about interferon is FALSE? a. Interferon is produced in response to a viral infection. b. Interferon is a naturally produced protein. c. Interferon puts uninfected cells in an antiviral state. d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Last Answer : d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Description : The stomach is a chemical barrier to infection because the stomach a. Contains bile. b. Harbors helicobacterpylori, a member of the host microbiota. c. Possesses defensive cells. d. Has an acid ph.
Last Answer : d. Has an acid ph.
Description : The most common nosocomial infection involves a. Blood. b. Lungs. c. Urinary Tract. d. A Surgical Site.
Last Answer : c. Urinary Tract.
Description : A healthy person can be diagnosed as having a infection with the multiplication of bacterial cells in the blood. a. Primary; bacteremia b. Primary; vermeil c. Primary; septicemia d. Secondary; parasitemia
Last Answer : c. Primary; septicemia
Description : SARS is a. A skin infection. b. Spread through close person-to-person contact. c. A mild, respiratory infection. d. Most often seen in young children.
Last Answer : b. Spread through close person-to-person contact.
Description : Tissue tropism refers to a. what tissues grow due to a viral infection. b. what tissues are resistant to viral infection. c. what organisms a virus infects. d. what cells or tissues a virus infects.
Last Answer : d. what cells or tissues a virus infects.
Description : ______ is a bladder infection. a. urethritis b. pyelonephritis c. cystitis d. prostatitis
Last Answer : c. cystitis
Description : What is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States? a. Chlamydia b. Gonorrhea c. Syphilis d. AIDS
Last Answer : a. Chlamydia