Exam 22: An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

To prevent hospital-acquired infections,the staff should make ____________________ a first priority.

For bacterial cells,flagella provide ____________________.

The vector of malaria is a ____________________.

An infection that is caused by the patient's own flora in an abnormal site is called a(n)____________________ infection.

The bacterial population of the urinary bladder is:

An endemic disease is one that:

Mosquitoes are the vectors of:

A(n)____________________ disease is one with more than the usual number of cases in a population.

The pathogens that always cause disease by reproducing within cells are the:

Potential sources of infectious disease include:

Resident flora (microbiota)are those microorganisms that are on or in ____________________ (whom? ).

The sweeping of ciliated epithelium normally prevents pathogens from reaching the:

A disease that may be spread directly from host to host by respiratory droplets or casual cutaneous contact is considered ____________________.

The vector of yellow fever is a:

A(n)____________________ antibiotic is considered effective against just a few kinds of bacteria.

A subclinical infection is one in which the person ____________________.

The resident flora that produce vitamins for us are found in the ____________________.

When a disease spreads to several countries,it is said to be ____________________.

Ticks are vectors of ____________________ and ____________________.

A bacteriostatic chemical is one that: