Exam 31: Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

In bubonic plague, buboes are swellings formed in the lymph nodes and filled with

There are several different virus-specific treatments and vaccines available to treat or prevent hantavirus infections.

What is the primary cause of viral hemorrhagic fever in the United States? What is the typical cause of death for this disease?

Which rickettsial disease is sometimes transmitted by food, such as milk, from infected domestic animals?

The hantavirus diagnosis can be made from several immunological techniques.

Hantaviruses are related to viruses such as ________ and ________.

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a viral respiratory disease caused by contact with

Which rickettsial disease can cause illness that progresses to severe symptoms including fever, headache, and endocarditis?

If Lyme disease is not treated early, it can infect the central nervous system.

Septicemic plague usually causes death before a diagnosis can be made.

During outdoor activities, it is not uncommon to be bitten by mosquitoes several times, so how does an individual know he/she has been infected with the West Nile virus? How would an infected individual be treated for the disease?

The causative agent of Lyme disease is ________, which is carried primarily by the ________.

What key features of Bacillus anthracis makes the anthrax disease impossible to eradicate?