Exam 20: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

A diagnostic indicator of bacterial meningitis is (clear/milky/dark) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

Cryptococcus appears to inhibit phagocytic killing mechanisms by the production of (leukocidin/listeriolysin/melanin).

Spongiform encephalopathy diseases develop as a result of infection with (parasites/prions/rabies).

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates in the to deliver nutrients to the brain and spinal cord.

Human diploid cell vaccine is used to prevent polio.)

Clostridium botulinum can grow in the intestinal tracts of both infants and adults.)

The form of botulism known as (foodborne/infant/wound) is an intoxication disorder.

Which of the following causes of meningitis can be spread by the fecal-oral route?

Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?

A young man is experiencing fever and severe headaches, and is having difficulty staying awake. He reports having spent time in Africa on a missionary trip several months ago. Recently he spent time in a park where he went swimming in the lake and was bitten by a bat he attempted to catch. His cerebrospinal fluid is nearly clear, and contains long, slender, mobile cells. This description indicates infection with

An intracellular parasite primarily transmitted as an STD is the agent of , which may cause enough damage to result in blindness.