Exam 15: The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)is the cause of two different types of clinical diseases resulting from the same viral infection. -Reactivation of the virus results in the characteristic clinical manifestation of __________.

Immune responses to parasitic infection include:

The most frequent manifestation of herpes simplex virus (HSV)is:

High levels of circulating ________ may cause hypersensitivity reactions in helminth and cestode infections.

A microorganism can survive phagocytosis if it possesses a:

All the following are fungal diseases except:

Fungal infections are increasing worldwide because of:

Major immunologic defense mechanisms against bacteria include:

MATCHING Match the microorganism with the appropriate procedural method (use an answer only once). -Sporotrichosis

Members of human herpesviruses include:

A key immunologic substance against bacteria is:

Match the infectious diseases with the appropriate description. -Rubella

Factors that can influence exposure to,or actual development of,an infectious disease include all the following factors except the:

The burden of adaptive immunity in preventing the spread of viruses rests on:

Match the infectious diseases with the appropriate description. -Toxoplasmosis

The incidence of antibody to herpes simplex virus (HSV)is __________ in adults of higher socioeconomic class compared with those in lower socioeconomic classes.

MATCHING Match the microorganism with the appropriate procedural method (use an answer only once). -Aspergillosis

Antibody and cell-mediated responses to an infectious agent become activated in a few ___________ in immunocompetent individuals.

For an infectious disease actually to develop in a host,a microorganism must:

Parasites can avoid being phagocytized because of: