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Microbiology
week 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Leprosy is also known as __. | Hansen's disease |
| Leprosy is caused by __. | Mycobacterium leprae |
| Warts are commonly caused by the | human papillomavirus. |
| Variola virus of the orthopoxvirus family causes the acute, highly contagious disease | Small pox |
| Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the | Scalp |
| A chronic localized subcutaneous infection characterized by verrucoid lesions on the skin is | chromoblastomycosis. |
| Subcutaneous mycoses occur predominantly in the | Tropics |
| A tinea infection in the groin area is commonly called “__.” | Jock itch |
| The most important fungi that cause diseases of the skin, hair, and nails are called | dermatophytes. |
| Scalded Skin Syndrome is caused by a toxin producing strain of__. | Staphylococcal |