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Microbiology Exam 4 CH. 14, 15, 16 & 17

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show Pathology  
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show pathogenesis  
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show etiology  
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is the invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms. EX: E.Coli in intestine, harmless, however, can cause UTI if in urinary tract.   show
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show Disease  
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What are normal flora or normal microbiota?   show
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show Transient Microbiota  
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the relationship between normal microbiota and the host is called   show
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show 1-Ocupying space that pathogens might occupy 2-Producing acids 3- producing bacteriocins  
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show -commensalism -mutualism -parasitism  
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show commensalism  
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both organisms benefit. EX: E.Coli in GI tract assist in vitamin process, benefit both   show
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one organism benefits at the expense of the other.   show
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show opportunisitc  
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are live microbes applied to or ingested into the body, intended to exert a beneficial effect, such as the use of lactic acid-producing bacteria to prevent surgical infections caused by S. aureus.   show
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KNOW ROBERT KOCH'S 4 POSTULATES!!!!   show
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Is a change in body function that is felt by a patient as a result of disease.   show
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is an objective change in a body that can be measured or observed as a result of a disease.   show
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show syndrome  
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disease is one that is spread form one host to another, either directly or indirectly.   show
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disease is one that is easily spread from one hose to another.   show
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show noncommunicable  
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show incidnece  
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fraction of a population having a specific disease at a given time   show
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disease that occurs occasionally in a population, such as Typhoid fever of cholera   show
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disease that is constantly present is a population, such as the common cold.   show
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disease acquired by many host in a given area in a short time, such as the influenza virus   show
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disease that causes a worldwide epidemic, such as the AIDS virus.   show
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show Acute  
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show Chronic  
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show Subacute  
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Disease with a period of no symptoms when disease in inactive microbe can lay dormnet & reappear later due to stress... etc. (Shingles/ varicella virus)   show
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infection, such as measles, occurs throughout the body   show
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infection is a systemic infection that began as a local infection.   show
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also called blood poisoning, refers to the growth of pathogens in the blood.   show
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show bacteremia  
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refers to toxins in the blood   show
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show virema  
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show primary infeciton  
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show secondary infection  
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show subclinical  
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show -sex (short urethra in females) -genetics -climate and weather -fatigue -age -lifestyle -chemotherapy  
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show incubation period  
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is characterized by mild symptoms of the disease,   show
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show period of illness  
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show period of decline  
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show period of convalescence  
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Reservoirs of infection: -Human: -Animal: -Non-living soil:   show
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What are the 3 principle route for transmission of disease from causative agents from the reservoir infection to a susceptible host   show
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Can be direct. -Sneeze, hand shake   show
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Fomites- nonliving -Money, bedding,   show
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Sneez, cough, Via airborne vector -Tick, Mosquito   show
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Not washing chicken then cutting veggies   show
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Indirect -Fly on food   show
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show Nosocomial (Healthcare-associated infection)  
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show -Natural evolution -Inappropriate use of antibiotics or pesticides -Changes in weather/climate patterns -Modern transportation -Ecological disaster, war, expanding human settlement -Animal control measures -public health failure  
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show Epidemiology  
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The ability to cause disease in a host is called   show
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show virulence  
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show portals of entry  
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easiest and most frequent portal of entry; microbes inhaled into nose or mouth   show
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microbes can access through contaminated food and water, but most are destroyed by acids, bile and enzymes in stomach and small intestine   show
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show genitourinary tract  
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largest organ of body and first line of defense against microbes; unbroken skin in virtually impenetrable to most microbes but some can enter through hair follicles, sweat glands, or have enzymes to penetrate skin   show
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show Parenteral route  
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show Many microbes can only cause disease when they enter through their preferred portal of entry  
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show LD50  
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show Adherence  
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show bioflims  
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show m. protein  
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show cell wall  
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Some bacteria contain ____________ that allow them to break open cells, dissolve material between cells, dissolve blood clots, or destroy antibodies   show
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enzymes that coagulate the fibrinogen in blood and form a blood clot to protect the bacterium from phagocytosis   show
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show kinase  
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show Hugaluronidase  
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enzyme that breaks down the collagen framework of muscles and other tissues   show
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show IgA protease  
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the pathogen can alter their surface antigens as a means of evading the host immune system.   show
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Bacteria such as Salmonella and E.coli produce proteins called _________ that rearrange actin filaments of the host cell's cytoskeleton, which allows them to penetrate the host cell and move between the cells.   show
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show siderophores  
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show Cell rupture  
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show 1.Source- mostly gram +; also some gram - 2.Relation to Microbe- by products of growing cell 3.Chemistry-Protein 4.Fever?- No 5.Neutralized by antitoxin?- Yes 6.LD50-small( enzymation amplification)  
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show Polypeptides  
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show membrane-disrupting toxins  
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are membrane-disrupting toxins that kill WBC's   show
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are membrane-disrupting toxins that kill RBC's   show
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show superantigens  
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proteins that stimulate of inhibit many cell functions and can produce many symptoms, such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even death.   show
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show diphtheria toxin  
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show erythrogenic toxin  
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produced by Clostridium botulinum and causes flaccid paralysis of muscles b/c toxin inhibits release of acetylcholine   show
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show tetanus toxin  
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produced by Vibrio cholera and is an A-B toxin that binds to epithelial cells of the intestines and causes severe diarrhea and the loss of fluid and electrolytes   show
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show staphylococcal enterotoxin  
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show 1.Source: Gram- 2. Relation to Microbe: Outer Membrane 3. Chemistry: Lipid A 4. Fever?- Yes 5. Neutralized by Antitoxin?- No 6. LD50- Relatively Large  
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show -Salmonella typhi -Proteus vulgaris -Neisseria meningitidis -Haemophilus influenzae  
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show viruses  
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refers to the visible damage caused by viruses to host cells and are used to diagnose many viral infections (may be cytocidal effects or noncytocidal effects)   show
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cause cells own __________ to release enzymes, causing cell lysis   show
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show inclusion bodies  
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show syncytium  
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cell may produce ___________ that protects neighboring uninfected cells from infection   show
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Transform cell so it loses _____________ which leads to unregulated cell growth   show
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results in hallucinations or gangrene   show
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show aflatoxin  
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are potent neurotoxins that result from ingestion of certain types of mushrooms   show
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show Waste  
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may cause disease because they can use the host's nutrients for their own nourishment and grow to be very large, which can damage host tissues.   show
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show elephantiasis  
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show neurotoxins  
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show respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts  
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show Nonspecific resistance  
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show specific resistance  
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the ______ & _______ serve as the body's first line of defense against pathogens and include both __________ & ________________ factors.   show
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show dermis & epidermis  
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The goblet cells in the mucous membranes secrete ____________ which prevents the body cavities from drying out and helps trap microbes so that they can be transported away from the lungs   show
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show lacrimal apparatus  
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show saliva  
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covers the larynx during swallowing   show
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show urine  
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move microbes out of the female body   show
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show defecation & vomiting  
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show -Sebaceous glands (sebum) -low pH of the skin(skin acidity pH 3-5) -sweat glands (produce perspiration)  
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show lysozyme  
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show peptidoglycan  
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show -Gastric juice -1.2-3  
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show Transferrins  
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When microbes penetrate the first time of defense they encounter a second line of defense that includes defense cells; called ________ cells, which engulf and eliminate pathogens   show
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show plasma  
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are the cells (red blood cells, white blood cells) and cell fragments (platelets) suspended in plasma   show
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Have granules in the cytoplasm   show
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Have granules not visible by light microscopy   show
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show Neutrophils  
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show Basophils  
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2-4% of leukocytes, perform some phagocytosis, but mainly attach to helminthic parasites and discharge lethal peroxide ions; increase in numbers during parasitic infections and allergic reactions   show
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show lymphocytes  
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3-8% of WBC population: are phagocytic only after maturing into macrophages; also include phagocytic cells called Dendritic cells   show
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Another second line of defense in _____________ which is how a host responds to tissue damage. It is characterized by redness, pain, heat, swelling, and sometimes loss of function.   show
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show -destroy causative agent -confine or wall it off -repair or replace damaged tissue  
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The hypothalamus is normally set at ___________, but may rise as result of a fever, which is beneficial in aiding body tissue repair and inhibiting microbial growth (So fever is another second line of defense against pathogens)   show
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show interleukin 1 & TNF-a  
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Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas 60, 30, 6, 3 , 1   show
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show complement system  
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The complement system destroys microbes by:   show
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show interferons  
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are short peptides that have synergistic, broad-spectrum activity, can alter plasma membranes, include cell lysis, an inhibit cell wall synthesis   show
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show antigen  
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show antibody  
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involves T lymphocytes, which act against foreign organisms & regulate the activation & proliferation of other immune cells, most effective against bacteria & viruses located withN host cells( intracellular pathogens)as well fungi, protozoans, & helminths   show
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(CD4+) recognize foreign antigens and activate other immune cells by secreting cytokines   show
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(CD8+) recognize and kill nonself cells   show
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show Regulatory t cell  
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T cells must be activated by ________, which are B cell, dendritic cells, macrophages, or reticular cells that digest antigens and display them in MHC class II molecules   show
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show humoral  
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antibodies can cross the placenta and confer passive immunity, neutralize toxins, and their presence indicates immunity against a pathogen acquired in the past   show
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show IgM Antibodies  
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show IgA antibodies  
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show IgD antibodies  
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show IgE Antibodies  
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show 1.agglutination 2. opsonization 3.neutralization 4.activation of complement 5. antibody-dependent cell- mediated cytotoxicity  
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antibodies are produced in response to an infection   show
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show naturally acquired passive immunity  
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show artificially acquired active immunity  
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show artificially acquired passive immunity  
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the first-line of defense against disease? -phagocytes -intact skin -mucous membranes -normal microbes -all are components   show
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What characterizes the prodromal period of disease?   show
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show focal infection  
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show true  
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show IgD  
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show False  
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show Basophils  
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show True  
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show Lysozyme  
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which of the following is resistance to parasitic helminths? -Basophil -Eosinophil -Lymphocyte -monocyte -neutrophil   show
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show False  
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show False; caused by any pathogen multiplying in the bloodstream (viruses, toxins, etc)  
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T/F: An Epidemic refers to a world wide disease outbreak   show
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show Septicemia  
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show Direct contact  
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T/F: Inflammation is beneficial to confine or wall off an infection   show
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What is and endemic disease?   show
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Which of the following conditions is caused by a helminthic parasite that it transmitted by mosquitoes and results in grotesque swelling because it blocks lymphatic circulation? -Tetanus -cholera -scarlet fever -botulinum -elephantiasis   show
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The science that deals with how diseases occur and how they are transmitted is called   show
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cytopathic effects are changes in host cells due to   show
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Which type of anitbodies can cross the placenta and have a half-life of 23 days?   show
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T/F: Collagenases break down fibrin blood clots to allow bacteria to spread throughout the body   show
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