Question 1

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which is caused by a filovirus?

Accepted Answer

A) Ebola 
B) Marburg 
C) Both Ebola and Marburg 
D) Neither Ebola or Marburg 
A) Ebola 
B) Marburg 
C) Both Ebola and Marburg 
D) Neither Ebola or Marburg

Question 2

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which was discovered in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Ebola 
B) Marburg 
C) Both Ebola and Marburg 
D) Neither Ebola or Marburg 
A) Ebola 
B) Marburg 
C) Both Ebola and Marburg 
D) Neither Ebola or Marburg

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pneumonic plague?

Accepted Answer

A) Localization of Yersinia pestis in the lungs 
B) Usually fatal if not treated 
C) Treated with streptomycin 
D) Not usually contagious 
E) Development of necrotizing hemorrhagic pneumonia 
A) Localization of Yersinia pestis in the lungs 
B) Usually fatal if not treated 
C) Treated with streptomycin 
D) Not usually contagious 
E) Development of necrotizing hemorrhagic pneumonia

Question 4

All of the following are examples of arboviruses except

Accepted Answer

A) Dengue virus 
B) Yellow fever virus 
C) Epstein-Barr virus 
D) West Nile virus 
A) Dengue virus 
B) Yellow fever virus 
C) Epstein-Barr virus 
D) West Nile virus

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Accepted Answer

A) The causative agent multiplies in the endothelial cells of small blood vessels 
B) Calf muscle tenderness 
C) Treated with sulfonamides 
D) Rash caused by thrombocytosis 
E) Mortality reduced from 25% to 5-7% with treatment 
A) The causative agent multiplies in the endothelial cells of small blood vessels 
B) Calf muscle tenderness 
C) Treated with sulfonamides 
D) Rash caused by thrombocytosis 
E) Mortality reduced from 25% to 5-7% with treatment

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding epidemic typhus is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Epidemic typhus can be acquired through wounds, the eyes, respiratory tract, and mucous membranes 
B) Epidemic typhus is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi 
C) Symptoms of epidemic typhus include fever, rash, and headache 
D) Myocarditis and central nervous system dysfunction are complications of typhus 
E) Vascular lesions develop systemically and also in the adrenal glands 
A) Epidemic typhus can be acquired through wounds, the eyes, respiratory tract, and mucous membranes 
B) Epidemic typhus is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi 
C) Symptoms of epidemic typhus include fever, rash, and headache 
D) Myocarditis and central nervous system dysfunction are complications of typhus 
E) Vascular lesions develop systemically and also in the adrenal glands

Question 7

Explain the difference between bubonic plague and pneumonic plague.

Accepted Answer

Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis,an i

Question 8

Undulant fever,a cycling pattern of high fever,night sweats,and weight loss,is characteristic of an infection with

Accepted Answer

A) Francisella tularensis 
B) Yersinia pestis 
C) Borrelia burgdorferi 
D) Rickettsia spp. 
E) Brucella spp. 
A) Francisella tularensis 
B) Yersinia pestis 
C) Borrelia burgdorferi 
D) Rickettsia spp. 
E) Brucella spp.

Question 9

Identify the symptoms and complications of infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).Name three types of malignant infection that can occur as a consequence of EBV infection.Which individuals are most likely to experience these malignancies?

Accepted Answer

The symptoms of infectious mononucleosis

Question 10

Epidemic typhus is transmitted by _____,whereas endemic typhus is transmitted by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Lice; ticks 
B) Ticks; fleas 
C) Fleas; lice 
D) Lice; fleas 
E) Fleas; ticks 
A) Lice; ticks 
B) Ticks; fleas 
C) Fleas; lice 
D) Lice; fleas 
E) Fleas; ticks

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tularemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoonotic infection 
B) Ulcerated papule at inoculation site 
C) Treated with streptomycin 
D) Associated with skinning infected animals 
E) Mortality rate of untreated cases exceeds 90% 
A) Zoonotic infection 
B) Ulcerated papule at inoculation site 
C) Treated with streptomycin 
D) Associated with skinning infected animals 
E) Mortality rate of untreated cases exceeds 90%

Question 12

Yellow fever may present with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Fever 
B) Parasitemia 
C) Hepatic necrosis 
D) Bradycardia 
E) Myocardial destruction 
A) Fever 
B) Parasitemia 
C) Hepatic necrosis 
D) Bradycardia 
E) Myocardial destruction

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which is caused by a filovirus?

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which was discovered in Africa?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pneumonic plague?

All of the following are examples of arboviruses except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Which of the following statements regarding epidemic typhus is false?

Explain the difference between bubonic plague and pneumonic plague.

Undulant fever,a cycling pattern of high fever,night sweats,and weight loss,is characteristic of an infection with

Identify the symptoms and complications of infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).Name three types of malignant infection that can occur as a consequence of EBV infection.Which individuals are most likely to experience these malignancies?

Epidemic typhus is transmitted by _,whereas endemic typhus is transmitted by _.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tularemia?

Yellow fever may present with all of the following except

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

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious 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 Skin and Eyes

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Exam 25: Infections of the Blood and Lymph

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which is caused by a filovirus?

Compare the Ebola and Marburg infections.Which was discovered in Africa?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of pneumonic plague?

All of the following are examples of arboviruses except

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Which of the following statements regarding epidemic typhus is false?

Explain the difference between bubonic plague and pneumonic plague.

Undulant fever,a cycling pattern of high fever,night sweats,and weight loss,is characteristic of an infection with

Identify the symptoms and complications of infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).Name three types of malignant infection that can occur as a consequence of EBV infection.Which individuals are most likely to experience these malignancies?

Epidemic typhus is transmitted by _____,whereas endemic typhus is transmitted by _____.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tularemia?

Yellow fever may present with all of the following except

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

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious 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 Skin and Eyes

Filters

Epidemic typhus is transmitted by _,whereas endemic typhus is transmitted by _.