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most cases of bacterial pharyngitis are caused by
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strep pyogenes
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what is the common name of the disease produced by the organism bordetella pertussis?
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whooping cough
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Which of the systemic mycoses is endemic in parts of Southern California?
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Coccidioidomycosis
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the group of viruses that are responsible for at least 50% of all cases of the common cold
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Rhinoviruses
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When considering the influenza virus, viral strains are identified by antigenic differences in the H and N spikes. What does the designation "N" stand for?
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Neuraminidase
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Major changes in the antigenic properties of the H and N spikes of influenza virus are referred to as
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Antigenic shift
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Individuals that have primary atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia are infected with which microorganism?
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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What is the etiologic agent of Q fever?
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Coxiella burnetti
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A waterproof protein coating on the outer layer of skin
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keratin
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An infectious disease of birds that can be transmitted to humans
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Psittacosis
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What is the most common cause of pneumonia in infants?
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respiratory syncytial virus
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Strains of Group A Strep that produce an erthrogenic toxin produce a clinical syndrome known as
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Scarlet fever
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The bacterium that causes diptheria is a member of what genus of gram positive bacilli?
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corynebacterium
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pathogenic strains of this organism are coagulase positive
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Warts are caused by
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Papilloma virus
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A disease that is acquired by breathing air from air conditioning systems and large cooling towers
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Legionellosis
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minoir antigenic changes in the influenza virus are called
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Antigenic drift
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A once-common and deadly disease that has been eradicated as a result of vaccination efforts by the world health organization
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smallpox
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small fluid-filled lesions that look like tiny blisters
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vesicles
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shingles is caused by the same virus that causes
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chickenpox
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the measles virus is also known as
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rubeola
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in the later stages of AIDS, patients are especially susceptible to infection with which acid-fast organism?
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M. avium - intracellularae
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A yeast that causes oral thrust and vaginitis
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candida albicans
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A subcutaneous mycosis that can be acquired from rosebush thorns or splinters and causes nodules along the lymphatic vessels
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sporotrichosis
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Athelete's foot is referred to as
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Tinea pedis
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