Question 1

The _____ of the SARS coronavirus is used to bind to receptors on the host cell membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)  Small membrane protein (M protein) 
B) Nucleocapsids protein 
C) RNA 
D) Spike protein (S protein) 
A)  Small membrane protein (M protein) 
B) Nucleocapsids protein 
C) RNA 
D) Spike protein (S protein)

Question 2

Which of the following describes the process of point mutation?

Accepted Answer

A) Synthesis of a nearly perfect copy of a molecule 
B) Portions of chromosomes from different pathogens link 
C) Single base in genetic material converts to another 
D) Two chromosomes from different pathogens form a pair 
A) Synthesis of a nearly perfect copy of a molecule 
B) Portions of chromosomes from different pathogens link 
C) Single base in genetic material converts to another 
D) Two chromosomes from different pathogens form a pair

Question 3

Bovine spongiform encephalitis seems to be related to scrapie,a disease in sheep,and to Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease in humans.Compare and contrast BSE and CJD.

Accepted Answer

Prion diseases,known as transmissible sp

Question 4

Which of the following groups is susceptible to tuberculosis (TB)?

Accepted Answer

A) Malnourished individuals 
B) AIDS patients 
C) Immunocompromised individuals living in long-term care facilities 
D) Alcoholics 
E) All of the choices 
A) Malnourished individuals 
B) AIDS patients 
C) Immunocompromised individuals living in long-term care facilities 
D) Alcoholics 
E) All of the choices

Question 5

Which of the following epidemics was caused by an H1N1 virus

Accepted Answer

A) Asian influenza 
B) Hong Kong influenza 
C) Spanish influenza 
D) Swine influenza of 2009 
E) Spanish influenza and Swine influenza of 2009 
A) Asian influenza 
B) Hong Kong influenza 
C) Spanish influenza 
D) Swine influenza of 2009 
E) Spanish influenza and Swine influenza of 2009

Question 6

Which of the following is not an explanation for the re-emergence of TB?

Accepted Answer

A) Failure of patients with TB to take all of there prescribed antibiotics 
B) An increase in the number of elderly living in nursing homes 
C) An increase in the rodent population in urban areas 
D) An increase in the number of immigrants born in areas where TB occurs 
E) The HIV/AIDs epidemic 
A) Failure of patients with TB to take all of there prescribed antibiotics 
B) An increase in the number of elderly living in nursing homes 
C) An increase in the rodent population in urban areas 
D) An increase in the number of immigrants born in areas where TB occurs 
E) The HIV/AIDs epidemic

Question 7

A new virus has been identified by DNA sequencing methods in a remote location in the South Pacific.The World Health Organization is very concerned because infection with this virus has a death rate of 20% of all infected individuals and no vaccine is available.This is an example of a(n)_____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Re-emerging infectious 
B) Latent 
C) Prion 
D) Emerging infectious 
E) Vector-borne 
A) Re-emerging infectious 
B) Latent 
C) Prion 
D) Emerging infectious 
E) Vector-borne

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of the SARS coronavirus?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a single-stranded viral RNA 
B) There is a vaccine available 
C) It causes pneumonia 
D) It initiates infection on mucosal epithelia of the respiratory tract 
A) It is a single-stranded viral RNA 
B) There is a vaccine available 
C) It causes pneumonia 
D) It initiates infection on mucosal epithelia of the respiratory tract

Question 9

Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
  
-In the figure which letter (A to E)indicates virus particles?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the figure below to answer the...

Question 10

All of the following are possible modes of transmission for the West Nile virus except

Accepted Answer

A) Tainted blood transfusion 
B) Inhalation of rodent excrement 
C) Mosquito bites 
D) Infected organ transplant 
A) Tainted blood transfusion 
B) Inhalation of rodent excrement 
C) Mosquito bites 
D) Infected organ transplant

Question 11

The potential for a Lyme disease outbreak is closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) The number of deer mice residing in a particular region 
B) The number of mosquitos breeding in the woods 
C) The proximity of piggeries to human populations 
D) Crowded housing conditions 
E) The number of deer residing in a particular region 
A) The number of deer mice residing in a particular region 
B) The number of mosquitos breeding in the woods 
C) The proximity of piggeries to human populations 
D) Crowded housing conditions 
E) The number of deer residing in a particular region

Question 12

Which of the following is a target for the virus that causes viral hemorrhagic disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Monocytes 
B) Dendritic cells 
C) Endothelial cells 
D) Hepatocytes 
E) All of the choices 
A) Monocytes 
B) Dendritic cells 
C) Endothelial cells 
D) Hepatocytes 
E) All of the choices

Question 13

Explain which measures led to the development of resistance to amantadine and rimantadine in the H5N1 influenza virus and why this resistance is a problem.Are there any alternative drugs to combat H5N1 and,if so,could sufficient protection be provided if there was an influenza pandemic?

Accepted Answer

The antiviral drugs amantadine and riman

Question 14

Where did the Hantavirus originate and how is it transmitted to humans? Explain the factors that contributed to the outbreak of Hantavirus in the southwestern region of the USA in 1993.

Accepted Answer

The Hantavirus originated in rodent popu

Question 15

Could there be a connection between global warming and the dissemination of deadly strains of avian influenza? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Global warming will have an impact on th

Question 16

Describe two hurdles to the interspecies transfer of viruses and how these may be overcome.Which viruses are most effective at accomplishing this? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The two hurdles to interspecies transfer

Question 17

Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
  
-In the figure which letter (A to E)indicates a macrophage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the figure below to answer the...

Exam 8: Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease

The _____ of the SARS coronavirus is used to bind to receptors on the host cell membrane.

Which of the following describes the process of point mutation?

Bovine spongiform encephalitis seems to be related to scrapie,a disease in sheep,and to Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease in humans.Compare and contrast BSE and CJD.

Which of the following groups is susceptible to tuberculosis (TB)?

Which of the following epidemics was caused by an H1N1 virus

Which of the following is not an explanation for the re-emergence of TB?

Which of the following is not true of the SARS coronavirus?

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. -In the figure which letter (A to E)indicates virus particles?

All of the following are possible modes of transmission for the West Nile virus except

The potential for a Lyme disease outbreak is closely associated with

Which of the following is a target for the virus that causes viral hemorrhagic disease?

Explain which measures led to the development of resistance to amantadine and rimantadine in the H5N1 influenza virus and why this resistance is a problem.Are there any alternative drugs to combat H5N1 and,if so,could sufficient protection be provided if there was an influenza pandemic?

Where did the Hantavirus originate and how is it transmitted to humans? Explain the factors that contributed to the outbreak of Hantavirus in the southwestern region of the USA in 1993.

Could there be a connection between global warming and the dissemination of deadly strains of avian influenza? Explain your answer.

Describe two hurdles to the interspecies transfer of viruses and how these may be overcome.Which viruses are most effective at accomplishing this? Provide examples.

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. -In the figure which letter (A to E)indicates a macrophage?

What is Microbiology and Why Does it Matter?

Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Essentials of Metabolism

An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host-Pathogen Relationships

Requirements for Infection

Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, Epidemiology, and Diagnosing Infections

Principles of Disease

The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Bacterial Growth

Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Viral Infection

Parasitic and Fungal Infections

The Innate Immune Response

The Adaptive Immune Response

Failures of the Immune Response

Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Drugs

Antibiotic Resistance

Infections of the Respiratory System

Infections of the Digestive System

Infections of the Genitourinary System

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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