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10 Cards in this Set
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True or false
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The terms infectious disease can be used interchangeably, since they are synonomous
FALSE |
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True or False
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Normal flora has a protective function that never causes disease.
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An infection that does not cause any noticeable illness is
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subclinical
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A disease that develops rapidly but las only a short time is
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acute
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A non living object involved in the spread of disease
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fomite
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the number of microorganisms required to produce a demonstrable infection in 50% of test animals is
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ID 50
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Adhesins may be located on any of the following except
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nuclear membrane
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Which of the following may cause virulence?
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cell wall components, coagulase< streptokinase, capsule
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Which toxin is more potent?
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exotoxin
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True or false The pathogenic properties of a bacterium may be coded by plasmid genes.
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TRUE
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