Exam 1:An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease-Part B

For viruses spread by vectors,the portal of entry is the __________________________.

Viruses cause disease by _____________________.

Septicemia is the presence of ___________________ in the _______________________.

A superficial mycosis is a(n)___________________ infection of the _________________ or the ___________________________.

An acute infection is one that ______________________________.

Spiral bacteria are called ___________________________.

A zoonosis is a disease that _______________________________.

A disease that people acquire from animals is called a(n)_________________________.

The procedure used to destroy all microorganisms on surgical instruments is called ______________________________.

A disease that may be spread directly from host to host by respiratory droplets or casual cutaneous contact is considered _____________________________.

A(n)_________________________ infection is one that is acquired in a hospital.

Bacteria usually reproduce by the process of _________________________.

A bacterial spore is a resistant form,which means that it can survive extremes of __________________________.

A nosocomial infection is one that is acquired ________________________________.

The part of a bacterial cell that enables it to resist phagocytosis by WBCs is the ___________________________.

Vectors are ectoparasites,which means they affect the _______________________________.

Sources of infection for people are,in general,called ___________________________.

The only fungi that are,in small numbers,considered part of the normal flora of the oral cavity are the ___________________________.

An infection that lasts a long time or that progresses slowly is called ____________________.

A(n)_____________________ disease is one that is present in a population,with a certain number of cases expected.