Exam 22: An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

Resident flora (microbiota) are those microorganisms that are on or in ____________________ (whom?).

Intestinal pathogens are usually spread by the ____________________ route.

An infection that begins suddenly or progresses rapidly is called ____________________.

Anaerobic bacteria are those that cannot reproduce when ____________________.

Vectors are ectoparasites, which means they affect the ____________________.

Respiratory pathogens are most often spread by:

A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired ____________________.

The only fungi that are, in small numbers, considered part of the normal flora of the oral cavity are the ____________________.

The way a pathogen gets into a host is called the:

A disease that may be spread directly from host to host by respiratory droplets or casual cutaneous contact is considered ____________________.

The vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of viruses? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

A disease such as malaria, which is spread from host to host by a vector, is considered ____________________ but not ____________________.

With respect to bacteria, diplo means ____________________, staphylo means ____________________, and strepto means ____________________.

Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs are called ____________________.

An antibiotic that is effective against many kinds of bacteria is called:

Flagella enable bacteria to:

A fungus infection of the heart valves is an example of a(n) ____________________ mycosis.

A zoonosis is a disease that ____________________.

The vector of plague is a: