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NAU Micro Microbes

NAU Micro Microbe Presentation Test Questions

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Causes the Meningitis disease. Is transmitted through saliva. Can be obtained by kissing & drinking after someone. Neisseria Meningitides
Causes Syphilis. Can get reinfected. No immunity after first exposure. Treponema pallidum
Causes Bubonic plague, septicemia plague, pneumonia plague & pharyngeal plague. Is vectored by a flea. Yersinsia pestis
Causes tuberculosis. Requires a minimum of 6 months with antibiotics. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
3 types of anthrax. 1. Cutaneous anthrax 2. GI tract anthrax 3. Pulmonary (inhalant) anthrax- spore form, if you come in contact with this, you will NOT survive. Bacillus anthracis
Zoonotic transmission (animal to human). Incidences higher in MO, OK & AR. Can be vectored by a tick, deer tick, flies, & meats of infected animals. Francisella tularensis
Also known as Hansen's disease. Treated with multi-drug therapy for 6 months. Mycobacterium Leprae
Causes mumps. Transmitted through indirect contact by fomite and droplet transmission. Mumps Virus
Transmitted typically by food-borne transmission Salmonellosis spp
You cannot get shingles if you haven't had the chickenpox caused by this virus Varicella-Zoster Virus
Causes Chancroid. Is a sexually transmitted disease that produces ulcers or chancres. Haemophilus ducreyi
Is a sexually transmitted disease. In men, the penis drips white, yellow or green pus. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Is vectored by a tick. Is a problem in Missouri. Rickettsis rickettsii
Can lead to permanent liver damage. Hepatitis B Virus
Is a sexually transmitted disease that has silent symptoms. Chlamydia trachomatis
Is a protozoan disease that is generally transmitted by water via indirect fecal-oral route. Cryptosporidium
Is a sexually transmitted disease that is a protozoan. Metrondiazole is the medication of choice. Trichomonas vaginalis
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