Question 1

The number of deaths due to a specific disease over a specified number in the population is referred to as the ______________ rate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number of deaths due to a...

Question 2

What is studied in the field of epidemiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pathology of infectious diseases. 
B)  Patterns of infectious disease spread. 
C)  The causes of infectious diseases. 
D)  The study of patterns of all diseases. 
E)  The causes of all diseases. 
A)  Pathology of infectious diseases. 
B)  Patterns of infectious disease spread. 
C)  The causes of infectious diseases. 
D)  The study of patterns of all diseases. 
E)  The causes of all diseases.

Question 3

Which of these is true of an endemic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It quickly appears and then disappears in a population. 
B)  It is present in a population at numbers higher than expected. 
C)  It is always epidemic on a worldwide scale. 
D)  It is constantly present in a given population. 
E)  It is spread by an animal vector. 
A)  It quickly appears and then disappears in a population. 
B)  It is present in a population at numbers higher than expected. 
C)  It is always epidemic on a worldwide scale. 
D)  It is constantly present in a given population. 
E)  It is spread by an animal vector.

Question 4

All of the following are components that may be used by a pathogen for attachment to a host cell EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  pili. 
B)  lipoteichoic acid. 
C)  attachment proteins. 
D)  chitinases. 
E)  surface glycoproteins. 
A)  pili. 
B)  lipoteichoic acid. 
C)  attachment proteins. 
D)  chitinases. 
E)  surface glycoproteins.

Question 5

Distinguish between a primary pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A primary pathogen is a microorganism th

Question 6

Most pathogens need to avoid host defenses and attach to host cells before they are able to replicate and establish the disease state in the host.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Koch's Postulates still play an important role today in identifying the causative agents of emerging diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which disease listed below is NOT an example of a propagated disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  measles 
B)  influenza 
C)  salmonellosis 
D)  tuberculosis 
E)  chicken pox 
A)  measles 
B)  influenza 
C)  salmonellosis 
D)  tuberculosis 
E)  chicken pox

Question 9

A(n)_____________ disease is one that is always present in a population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_____________ disease is one that is always...

Question 10

Give two specific examples of emerging pathogens and explain what factors may have contributed to their emergence.

Accepted Answer

Two specific examples of emerging pathog

The number of deaths due to a specific disease over a specified number in the population is referred to as the ______________ rate.

What is studied in the field of epidemiology?

Which of these is true of an endemic disease?

All of the following are components that may be used by a pathogen for attachment to a host cell EXCEPT:

Distinguish between a primary pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen.

Most pathogens need to avoid host defenses and attach to host cells before they are able to replicate and establish the disease state in the host.

Koch's Postulates still play an important role today in identifying the causative agents of emerging diseases.

Which disease listed below is NOT an example of a propagated disease?

A(n)_____________ disease is one that is always present in a population.

Give two specific examples of emerging pathogens and explain what factors may have contributed to their emergence.

The Microbial World

Bacteria

Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Metabolism

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Survival in the Host

Viral Pathogenesis

Eukaryal Microbe Pathogenesis

Control of Infectious Diseases

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Exam 18: Introduction to Infectious Diseases

The number of deaths due to a specific disease over a specified number in the population is referred to as the ______________ rate.

What is studied in the field of epidemiology?

Which of these is true of an endemic disease?

All of the following are components that may be used by a pathogen for attachment to a host cell EXCEPT:

Distinguish between a primary pathogen and an opportunistic pathogen.

Most pathogens need to avoid host defenses and attach to host cells before they are able to replicate and establish the disease state in the host.

Koch's Postulates still play an important role today in identifying the causative agents of emerging diseases.

Which disease listed below is NOT an example of a propagated disease?

A(n)_____________ disease is one that is always present in a population.

Give two specific examples of emerging pathogens and explain what factors may have contributed to their emergence.

The Microbial World

Bacteria

Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Metabolism

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Survival in the Host

Viral Pathogenesis

Eukaryal Microbe Pathogenesis

Control of Infectious Diseases

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