Exam 16: Infectious Illnesses

_____ lack chlorophyll and consist of reproductive spores and threadlike fibers.

MRSA stands for ____________________.

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -attacks the membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -the time between infection and appearance of first symptoms

What percentage of women report ever having had a urinary tract infection?

Match the items below with the appropriate description. -means of transmission for infectious illnesses

The virus likely responsible for much of cervical cancer is the ____________________ virus.

People who get less than seven hours of sleep a night are ____ times more likely to catch a cold.

Describe the four major vectors in your own words.Give examples of diseases that may be spread through each vector.

What proportion of adults get the recommended annual flu shots?

____________________ is the most commonly reported tick-borne infectious disease in the United States.

Which virus is a contributing factor in the development of cervical cancer?

Chronic fatigue syndrome:

What is a host?

Which of the following is a disease spread by protozoa?

When the body makes its own antibodies to a pathogen, this is known as ____________________ immunity.

Which of the following is true of smallpox?

There are more than ____________________ distinct cold viruses.

Which condition involves a skin infection spread by direct skin-to-skin contact ?

____________________ resemble threads and are extremely lethal.