Exam 29: Person-To-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

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

Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH)is an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis.It affects the synthesis of

Which of the following statements about chlamydial infections is TRUE?

Chickenpox,caused by a herpesvirus,results in a systemic papular rash that quickly heals.

Hepatitis B and C are transmitted via the

The pink-red rash of scarlet fever may be caused by streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins A,B,C,and E,which are coded for on a lysogenic bacteriophage.

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

Explain the relationship between chickenpox and shingles,how each is contracted,and how each can be prevented.

The most common infectious disease(s)is/are

The Spanish flu of 1918 was caused by an ________ influenza virus.

In an HIV infection the TH cells and macrophages are NOT commonly infected.

Why are most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)transmitted only by intimate person-to-person contact?

Nongonococcal urethritis may be caused by the protozoan ________.

Explain the pathology,diagnosis,and treatment of gastric ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori.

Which of the following are group A Streptococcus (GAS)?

Influenza A virus can be identified by which of the following surface glycoproteins?

A patient with AIDS often dies of a variety of infections caused by opportunistic microorganisms.

Several strains of ________ cause genital warts and cervical cancer.

Which disease causes over 1.6 million deaths per year worldwide,which is approximately 11% of all deaths related to infectious diseases?

A positive tuberculin test means a patient