Exam 33: Person-To-Person Microbial Diseases

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by distinct strains of________.

Meningitis can be caused by ________, ________, ________, or________ infections.

Which of the following microbial groups is MOST resistant to desiccation due to their cell wall?

Infectious hepatitis is caused by infection with hepatitis________ virus.

Impetigo is due to an infection caused by

Which of the following statements about chlamydial infections is TRUE?

The DTaP vaccine contains

Patients infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in environments where drug resistance is expected or has already been identified usually have to take antibacterial drugs for six months to ensure the infectious agent is completely killed.

Most viral diseases are acute, self- limiting infections, but some can be problematic in healthy adults.

The influenza viral envelope is unique because it contains only one type of protein.

Of the following, which is the MOST common AIDS- associated opportunistic disease?

The loss of CD4 T- helper cells leads to the overt consequences of an HIV infection.

Pus formation in skin lesions caused by Staphylococcus aureus infections is in part due to production of

The formation of streptococcal antigen- antibody complexes in the bloodstream during recovery from streptococcal infections can lead to acute glomerulonephritis, which is painless but can result in permanent kidney damage.

Erythromycin is put in the eyes of newborns specifically to prevent

Why do powerful antibiotics not always remove the cause of meningitis if the disease is caused by Neisseria meningitidis?

The diphtheria component of the DTP vaccine is a(n)

Resident staphylococci in the________ and _________ seldom cause disease.

The most prevalent human infectious diseases are caused by

Describe the pathogenesis of HIV to explain how the number of CD4 lymphocytes decline in an ongoing HIV infection.