NAU Micro Microbes Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
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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