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1. Organisms that cuase infection and disease are called.
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Pathogens
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2. Which term is used to describe the host's ability to develop a tolerance for the invading organism?
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Commensalism
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3. Which term is used to describe the measurement of the pathogenicity or ability of the organism to invade host tissues, withstand defenses and cause infection?
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Virulence
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4. Infectious agents, which are primitive one-celled, plant-like organisms that reproduce rapidly are called
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Bacteria
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5. The classification of organisms responsible for the disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever is called
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Rickettsiae
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6. The classification of organisms known to cause the disease malaria is called
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Sporozoa
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7. Which infectious agent is considered parasitic?
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Helminths
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8. What organism harbors or allows an agent to grow and reproduce?
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Host
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9. The stage of infection when systemic and localized symptoms appear is called an
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illness
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10. Hepatitis is best defined as inflammation of the
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liver
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11. What communicable diseases are readily transmitted by casual contact and are difficult to control or prevent?
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Respiratory
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12. The Air Force uses the Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) and Western Blot tests to detect
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HIV Antibodies
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13. Report communicable diseases to which one of the following offices?
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Public Health
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14. Which one of the following offices is responsible for preparing a list of reportable diseases
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Public Health
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A health care provider notifies Public Health of a suspected communicable disease by
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completing an AF Form 570 Notification of Patient's Medical Status.
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16. Which Medical term means the freedom of infection?
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Asepsis
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