Exam 1:An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease-Part A

A bacterial spore is a form that is:

The vector of West Nile virus is a:

Ringworm is a ___ infection of the ___.

A systemic infection is one that:

Which of these is a zoonosis?

Fleas are the vectors of:

An important trigger for some mucosal yeast infections is often the use of:

The term for a parasite that lives on the body surface is:

A bacteriostatic chemical is one that:

A superficial mycosis affects the:

Most bacteria that are able to form spores are found in:

Which of these is MOST important for preventing nosocomial infections?

Small numbers of yeasts may be part of the resident flora of all of these sites except the:

Mosquitoes are the vectors of:

An endemic disease is one that:

Which of these is NOT a zoonosis?

The tsetse fly is the vector of:

A disease such as cholera,which is spread by contaminated water,is called:

A portal of exit may be:

The part of a bacterial cell that enables it to resist phagocytosis by WBCs is the: