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Small Gram-Negative Bacilli

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this organism causes pertussis   Bordetella pertussis  
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another name for pertussis   whooping cough  
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mode of transmission for Bordetella pertussis   direct contact (droplet)  
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portal of entry/exit for Bordetella pertussis   respiratory tract  
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who are particularly at risk for a Bordetella pertussis infection?   young children  
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what is the vaccine for Bordetella pertussis?   DTaP  
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2 virulence factors for Bordetella pertussis   capsule and toxins  
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organism known as a blood-loving pathogen   Haemophilus influenzae  
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disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae   bacterial influenzal meningitis  
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2 synonyms for bacterial influenzal meningitis   Hib meningits, Haemophilus influenzae meiningitis  
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mode of transmission for Haemophilus influenzae   direct contact (droplet)  
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portal of entry/exit for Haemophilus influenzae   respiratory tract  
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vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae   Hib  
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a concern with Haemophilus influenzae, the most serious complication of which is meningitis   bacteremia  
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zoonosis causing three forms of plague   Yersinia pestis  
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caused by Yersinia pestis: transmitted via the bite of an infected rat flea   Bubonic plague  
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another name for Bubonic plague   Black Death  
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a sign of Bubonic plague, black hemorrhagic lymph nodes   buboes  
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intermediary stage between Bubonic and Pneumonic plagues   Septicemic plague  
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caused by Yersinia pestis: third stage, can become a direct transmitter via droplets   Pneumonic plague  
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portals of entry/exit for Yersinia pestis   broken skin, respiratory tract  
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zoonosis causing Tularemia   Francisella tularensis  
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2 synonmyns for Tularemia   Rabbit Fever, Deerfly Fever  
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2 modes of transmission for Francisella tularensis   direct contact (with handling a rabbit), indirect contact (insect vector, ingestion, airborne)  
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3 portals of entry for Francisella tularensis   broken or unbroken skin, GI tract, respiratory tract  
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most common site of infection for Francisella tularensis   skin (cutaneous infection)  
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