Question 1

The least common type of polio is

Accepted Answer

A)  nonparalytic polio. 
B)  asymptomatic infections. 
C)  paralytic polio. 
D)  minor polio. 
E)  postpolio syndrome. 
A)  nonparalytic polio. 
B)  asymptomatic infections. 
C)  paralytic polio. 
D)  minor polio. 
E)  postpolio syndrome. C

Question 2

syndrome occurs in 80% of polio patients 30 to 40 years after their original bout of poliomyelitis.

Accepted Answer

Postpolio

Question 3

How does tetanospasmin act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It induces nervous system proteins to fold into abnormal shapes. 
B)  It is a pyrogenic toxin. 
C)  It blocks the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS. 
D)  It triggers the endocytosis of skeletal muscle cells. 
E)  It blocks the secretion of acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft. 
A)  It induces nervous system proteins to fold into abnormal shapes. 
B)  It is a pyrogenic toxin. 
C)  It blocks the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS. 
D)  It triggers the endocytosis of skeletal muscle cells. 
E)  It blocks the secretion of acetylcholine into the synaptic cleft. C

Question 4

Which of the following causative agents of meningitis requires heme and NAD+ for its growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
C)  Listeria monocytogenes 
D)  Haemophilus influenzae 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
C)  Listeria monocytogenes 
D)  Haemophilus influenzae 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae

Question 5

Negri bodies are a characteristic microscopic finding in the diagnosis of .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Negri bodies are a characteristic microscopic finding...

Question 6

The only type of bacterial meningitis that becomes epidemic is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
C)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
D)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
E)  Listeria monocytogenes. 
A)  Streptococcus pneumoniae. 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae. 
C)  Neisseria meningitidis. 
D)  Streptococcus agalactiae. 
E)  Listeria monocytogenes.

Question 7

All of the following diseases can be fatal if untreated EXCEPT:

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A)  trachoma. 
B)  tetanus. 
C)  primary amebic meningoencephalopathy. 
D)  rabies. 
E)  leprosy. 
A)  trachoma. 
B)  tetanus. 
C)  primary amebic meningoencephalopathy. 
D)  rabies. 
E)  leprosy.

Question 8

Which of the following causative agents of bacterial meningitis is transmitted by contaminated food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  Listeria monocytogenes 
E)  Neisseria meningitidis 
A)  Streptococcus agalactiae 
B)  Haemophilus influenzae 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  Listeria monocytogenes 
E)  Neisseria meningitidis

Question 9

Removal of CSF as a means of diagnosing bacterial meningitis is a procedure known as a(n) .

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The answer of Removal of CSF as a means of...

Question 10

An example of a spongiform encephalopathy is mad cow disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  new variant Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease 
B)  Hansen's disease 
C)  African sleeping sickness 
D)  botulism 
E)  arboviral encephalitis 
A)  new variant Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease 
B)  Hansen's disease 
C)  African sleeping sickness 
D)  botulism 
E)  arboviral encephalitis

Question 12

In trachoma, which of the following becomes scarred and filled with blood vessels, resulting in blindness?

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A)  the cornea 
B)  the retina 
C)  the fibrous tunic 
D)  the sclera 
E)  the conjunctiva 
A)  the cornea 
B)  the retina 
C)  the fibrous tunic 
D)  the sclera 
E)  the conjunctiva

Question 13

The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce paralysis by preventing muscle contractions.

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The answer of The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce paralysis...

Question 14

Infection of the brain, called , is a consequence of some cases of bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Infection of the brain, called , is...

Question 15

Which of the following would be found in a synaptic cleft?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters 
B)  cell bodies 
C)  axons 
D)  neurons 
E)  ganglia 
A)  neurotransmitters 
B)  cell bodies 
C)  axons 
D)  neurons 
E)  ganglia

Question 16

Viral meningitis is usually more serious than bacterial meningitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Horses and humans are considered "dead- end" hosts for arboviruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does infection with Clostridium tetani produce the characteristic muscle contractions of tetanus?

Accepted Answer

Clostridium tetani produces a powerful n

Question 19

Birds are the natural hosts associated with all of the following diseases EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  West Nile encephalitis. 
B)  Eastern equine encephalitis. 
C)  Western equine encephalitis. 
D)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
E)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis. 
A)  West Nile encephalitis. 
B)  Eastern equine encephalitis. 
C)  Western equine encephalitis. 
D)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
E)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis.

Question 20

Discuss the two types of poliovirus vaccines available, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

There are two types of poliovirus vaccin

Exam 20: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

The least common type of polio is

syndrome occurs in 80% of polio patients 30 to 40 years after their original bout of poliomyelitis.

How does tetanospasmin act?

Which of the following causative agents of meningitis requires heme and NAD+ for its growth?

Negri bodies are a characteristic microscopic finding in the diagnosis of .

The only type of bacterial meningitis that becomes epidemic is caused by

All of the following diseases can be fatal if untreated EXCEPT:

Which of the following causative agents of bacterial meningitis is transmitted by contaminated food?

Removal of CSF as a means of diagnosing bacterial meningitis is a procedure known as a(n) .

An example of a spongiform encephalopathy is mad cow disease.

Which of the following is classified as a spongiform encephalopathy?

In trachoma, which of the following becomes scarred and filled with blood vessels, resulting in blindness?

The neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum produce paralysis by preventing muscle contractions.

Infection of the brain, called , is a consequence of some cases of bacterial meningitis.

Which of the following would be found in a synaptic cleft?

Viral meningitis is usually more serious than bacterial meningitis.

Horses and humans are considered "dead- end" hosts for arboviruses.

How does infection with Clostridium tetani produce the characteristic muscle contractions of tetanus?

Birds are the natural hosts associated with all of the following diseases EXCEPT:

Discuss the two types of poliovirus vaccines available, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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