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Plasmondium (falciparum, ovale, vivax) are all the agents of....
Malaria
Which of the following is not true regarding the species of Schistosoma that cause bilharzia (schistosomiasis)? A. The eggs are ingested by the human B. The female worm lives within the body groove of the male worm C. The life cycle includes a snail D. The adult worms live in the hepatic portal veins of the human hos
a
Agent of trench fever, A. Ehrlichia chaffeensis B. Rochalimaea quintana C. Bordetella pertussis D. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b
Anaerobic, filamentous, branching rods that are often normal flora but can cause opportunistic infections, A. Mycobacterium ulcerans B. Actinomyces isrealii C. Corynebacterium diptheriae D. Listeria monocytogenes
b
Hepatitis A is transmitted through___. A. mosquitoes bite B. fecal-oral route C. aerosols D. infected wounds
b
Infections that occur in hospitals are, A. vector borne B. nosocomial C. zoonoses D. endemic
b
Shingles and chicken pox are caused by, A. A pox virus B. the same virus C. an RNA virus D. bacteria E. more than one of the above
b
The toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum causes___. A. spastic paralysis B. flaccid paralysis C. hemolysis D. necrosis
b
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, the agent of is, A. Chaga's disease B. sleeping sickness C. leishmaniasis D. bilarzia
b
Which organism is not Gram negative? A. Escherichia coli B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis C. Legionella pneumophila D. Helicobacter pylori
b
Bacteria other than Shigella that produces shiga toxin, A. Mycobacterium ulcerans B. Vibrio parahemolyticus C. Campylobacter jejuni D. Escherichia coli
c
Can cause wound infection or food borne infection from eating raw oysters, A. Bordetella pertussis B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae C. Vibrio vulnificus D. Borrelia burgdorferi
c
Causes gonorrhea, A. Rochalimaea quintana B. Bordetella pertussis C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae D. Vibrio vulnificus
c
Chaga's disease is transmitted by, A. ticks B. mosquitoes C. conenose (kissing) bugs D. lice
c
Food intoxication resulting from eating reheated rice most likely caused by_____. A. Clostidium tetani B. Actinomyces isrealii C. Bacillus cereus D. Bacillus anthracis
c
Hepatitis A, B and C viruses, A. are in the same virus family B. are all well known to cause cancer C. can all cause liver inflammation D. are all sexually transmitted
c
What would be the most likely route of transmission in a case of E. coli 0157: H7? A. mosquito bite B. sharing a hypodermic needle C. ingesting cattle feces D. surgery
c
Which disease results in enlargement of the oral cavity? A. German measles B. the measles C. the mumps D. chicken pox
c
Which of the following could be transmitted by vectors and aerosol? A. Salmonella enteritidis B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa C. Yersinia pestis D. Vibrio cholerae
c
Which of the following is not a fungus? A. Coccidioides immitis B. Histoplasma capsulatum C. Taenia saginata D. Filobasidiella neoformans E. more than one of the above
c
Which of the following is not a type of bacterium that frequently causes nosocomial infections A. Staphylococcus aureus B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa C. Candida albicans D. none of the above
c
Which of the following is not an arbovirus? A. EEE B. yellow fever virus C. HSV-1 D. Dengue fever virus
c
Which of the following organisms would be the most likely cause of food-borne illness resulting from eating raw eggs? A. Helicobacter pylori B. Vibrio vulnificus C. Salmonella enterica D. Borrelia burgdorferi
c
Which of the following viral diseases is not correctly matched with the etiological agent A. yellow fever - flavivirus B. SARS-coronavirus C. chicken pox - pox virus D. genital warts -human papillomavirus
c
A village of 100 people was examined for parasite infections. At the beginning of the year 2004, 20 out of 100 villagers had parasites. When all villagers were examined at the beginning of the year 2005, 40 out of 100 had parasites. Assuming no deaths or births, which of the following cannot be accurately determined with the information provided? A. the prevalence at the start of 2004 B. the prevalence at the start of 2005 C. the incidence for 2004 D. the incidence for 2005
d
Gram negative rod that causes opportunistic infections of burns, A. Ehrlichia chaffeensis B. Rochalimaea quintana C. Bordetella pertussis D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
d
Gram-positive rod that can grow in the refrigerator and cause fetal abnormalities in pregnant women, A.Mycobacterium ulcerans B. Actinomyces isrealii C. Corynebacterium diptheriae D. Listeria monocytogenes
d
Infection with this organism results in erythema chronicum migrans, A. Bordetella pertussis B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae C. Vibrio vulnificus D. Borrelia burgdorferi
d
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia ricketsii which is transmitted to humans by the tick Dermacentor variabilis. There is transovarial transmission in the tick, which can maintain infections for years. Subsequently, the ticks can infect rodents and other mammals, which can also maintain the bacteria. Which of the following statements is false? A. ticks are the vectors of RMSF B. RMSF is a zoonosis C. rodents and other mammals are reservoirs D. without mammals the disease could not be maintained in nature E. ticks can pass the bacterium from mother to offspring
d
Which of the following diseases is transmitted by ticks? A. HME B. HGE C. RMSF D. all of the above
d
Which of the following is not true of prions? A. they are infectious proteins B. they can have a slow incubation period C. they have the same/similar amino acid sequence compared to some normal mammalian proteins D. they are easily destroyed by routine heat sterilization E. they convert normal proteins from helices to beta pleated sheets
d
Which of the following is the best example of a mechanical vector? A. tick B. flea C. mosquito D. house fly
d
Influenza viruses can, A. be zoonotic B. become pandemic C. be distinguished by H and N anitigens D. mutate by antigenic drift and shift E. all of the above
e
Bacterial reproduction occurs most frequently by_____ A. binary fission B. budding C. sex D. quaternary fusion
a
Diptheria, pertussis and tetanus are all bacterial diseases. A. True B. False
a
Enterotoxin-producing species that causes pseudomembranous colitis and antibiotic associated diarrhea, A. Clostridium difficile B. Clostridium tetani C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa D. Actinomyces isrealii
a
Mycobacterium leprae causes___. A. Hansen's disease B. tuberculosis C. Buruli ulcer D. pneumonia E. none of the above
a
Sub groups of Salmonella enterica that are distinguished by variation of antigens are called______. A. Serovars B. Species C. Genera D. Families
a
The SARS virus is most similar to____ A. common cold virus B. hantavirus C. parainfluenza D. influenza virus
a
Which of the following is a spirochete? A. Borrelia B. Spirillum C. Helicobacter D. Vibrio E. all of the above
a
Which of the following is considered a dermatophyte? A. Trichophyton B. Pneumoytsis C. Streptococcus D. Staphylococcus E. all of the above
a
Yersinia pestis causes what disease?
The plague
