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13 Cards in this Set
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Caused by a Gram – coccobacillus
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B
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Caused by a facultative intracellular pathogen
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B
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Most commonly spread by mosquito bite
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N
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Human-to-human transmission is common
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N
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Infection from contaminated animal carcasses possible
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B
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Has pneumonic and septic forms
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B
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Patient may have enlarged lymph nodes
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B
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Patient may have sudden onset of fever and chills
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B
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Can be diagnosed easily by the lab w/ standard media
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N
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Serology often used as part of the diagnosis
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B
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Bioterrorism concern is primarily for ingestion of agent
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N
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Has an infectious dose of about 1000
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N
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An effective vaccine is commercially available
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N
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