Exam 9: Immunity and Infection

Approximately how many people die worldwide each year of vaccine-preventable diseases?

Approximately how many cases of MRSA are reported in Canada annually?

In developing countries, more than 10% of children's deaths are caused by:

The body's first line of defense against invasion of organisms is

A marker on the surface of a foreign substance that triggers the immune response is called a(n)

Pathogens can enter the body through penetration of skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion.

Which of the following are primary players in the body's immune response?

All of the following are types of white blood cells, EXCEPT

What percentage of individuals who develop ebola will die?

Key components of a typical asthma attack include all of the following, EXCEPT

Epstein-Barr virus causes infectious mononucleosis.

How many people die from influenza each year in Canada?

All of the following may break the chain of infection, EXCEPT

An infection that travels throughout the body is called

All of the following are symptoms rarely present in someone with allergies, EXCEPT:

All of the following are common symptoms of H1N1 influenza, EXCEPT:

Toxic shock syndrome was first diagnosed in pregnant women.

Microscopic, hairlike structures that sweep mucus and foreign substances out of the lungs are called

Neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, and natural killer cells are part of the ________ response to invading pathogens

Which virus can cause irreversible paralysis and death in some infected individuals?