Communicable Diseases and Causative Agents Flashcards
1
Q
Chickenpox
A
Varicella virus
2
Q
AIDS
A
HIV
3
Q
German measles
A
Rubella virus
4
Q
Rocky mountain spotted fever
A
Rickettsia rickettsii
5
Q
Cholera
A
Vibrio cholorae (bacteria)
6
Q
Tetanus
A
Clostridium tetani (bacteria)
7
Q
Plague
A
Yersinia pestis (bacteria)
8
Q
Lyme disease
A
Borrelia burgdorferi (bacteria)
9
Q
Amebic dysentery
A
Entamoeba histolytica (protozoa)
10
Q
Malaria
A
Plasmodium falciparum (protozoa)
11
Q
African sleeping sickness
A
Trypanosoma gambiense (protozoa)
12
Q
Jock itch
A
Tinea cruris (fungi / yeast)
13
Q
Athlete’s foot
A
Tinea pedis (fungi / yeast)
14
Q
Filariasis (elephantiasis)
A
Wuchereria bancrofti (nematoda / worms)
15
Q
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
A
Onchocerca volvulus (nematoda / worm)
