Exam 9: Immunity and Infection

All of the following are symptoms usually present in someone with sinusitis, EXCEPT:

Whooping cough is a respiratory illness cause by the bacterium

Mild fungal diseases that rarely give rise to major problems include all of the following, EXCEPT

Chemical messengers released by immune system cells that help amplify and coordinate the immune response are

A disease in which an individual's immune system attacks his or her own body's cells is called a(n)

Killer T cells can destroy cancer cells.

Lymphocytes that stimulate other lymphocytes to increase are called cells.

Lyme disease can cause all of the following, EXCEPT

Anaphylaxis may be life threatening.

Failing to finish a prescription of antibiotics is a factor in the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.

Approximately how many hospitalizations result from influenza each year in Canada?

Streptococcus and staphylococcus are examples of

Which of the following is NOT considered a pathogen?

Pertussis is another name for whooping cough.

In which of the following diseases would one NOT have received a vaccine from a "live but weakened" organism?

The substance that increases the inflammatory response and the secretion of mucus following exposure to an allergen is

African sleeping sickness is a protozoan infection caused by:

Lyme disease is transmitted by a

Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes associated with hepatitis is called

Vaccines confer immunity.