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65 Cards in this Set
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○ disruption ○ a superinfection ○ microbial antagonism ○ a nonliving reservoir |
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Select three basic ways in which microbes cause tissue damage.
□ Release toxins that cause tissue damage □ Block host cell respiratory pathways □ Alter host blood glucose levels □ Release enzymes that breakdown host tissues □ Activate a host response that is itself destructive to host tissues □ Disrupt host endocrine system |
■ Release toxins that cause tissue damage □ Block host cell respiratory pathways □ Alter host blood glucose levels ■ Release enzymes that breakdown host tissues ■ Activate a host response that is itself destructive to host tissues □ Disrupt host endocrine system |
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Select all of the examples of reportable diseases from the list below.
□ Impetigo □ Diphtheria □ Listeriosis □ Giardiasis □ Cholera □ HIV □ Tetanus □ Rotavirus |
□ Impetigo ■ Diphtheria ■ Listeriosis ■ Giardiasis ■ Cholera ■ HIV ■ Tetanus □ Rotavirus |
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Select three basic ways in which microbes cause tissue damage. □ Release toxins that cause tissue damage □ Block host cell respiratory pathways □ Alter host blood glucose levels □ Release enzymes that breakdown host tissues □ Activate a host response that is itself destructive to host tissues □ Disrupt host endocrine system |
■ Release toxins that cause tissue damage □ Block host cell respiratory pathways □ Alter host blood glucose levels ■ Release enzymes that breakdown host tissues ■ Activate a host response that is itself destructive to host tissues□ Disrupt host endocrine system |
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Select those circumstances in which Koch's postulates cannot be readily applied or would be inappropriate to establish the cause of a disease.
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The suspected pathogen cannot be cultured in the laboratory.There is not a suitable experimental host for the suspected pathogen. The disease is polymicrobial, caused by more than one pathogen. |
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Living reservoirs |
- animals - humans - arthropods |
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Nonliving reservoirs |
- soil - water - air - the built environment |
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List the four stages of disease in a human. |
1 - portal of entry 2 - adhesion/attachment to host 3 - become established 4 - cause disease |
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The study of the occurrence and distribution of health related states or events in specified population. |
Epidemiology |
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List the goals of epidemiology. |
1) monitor the health of the population 2) understand the determinants of health and disease in communities 3) investigate and evaluate interventions to prevent disease and maintain health |
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List the body systems that participate in immunity. |
- extracellular fluids - reticuleodothelial system - lyphatic system - cardiovascular system |
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Pro inflammatory |
Macrophages and dendritic cells |
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Anti inflammatory |
Glucocorticoids |
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List 3 components of the first line of defense. |
- physical barriers - chemical barriers - genetic components |
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List 5 types of antimicrobial proteins. |
- interferon - complement - iron-binding - antimicrobial proteins |
