Infectious Disease Questions for Exam 4 Flashcards
Does rust cause tetanus?
No - tetanus is associated with rust related injuries but is not caused by rust
Which of the following is NOT true regarding tetanus?
a. Tetanus can be found in manure
b. Tetanus interacts with GABA neurons
c. There is no natural immunity for tetanus, it must be acquired via a vaccine
d. Tetanus can be transmitted from person to person
d. Tetanus can be transmitted from person to person
What is the primary mode of transmission for inhalation of anthrax?
a. direct contact with infected animals
b. consuming contaminated foods
c. inhaling aerosolized spores
d. touching anthrax lesions
b. consuming contaminated food
How long is the antibiotic treatment for anthrax and why?
a. 60 days, because anthrax can remain as spores in the body for up to two months
b. 7 days, because anthrax can remain as spores in the body for up to one week
c. 60 days, because anthrax severely weakens the immune system
d. 14 days, beause anthrax mildly affects the immune system
a. 60 days, because anthrax can remain as spores in the body for up to two months
Which cells of the immune system are primarily responsible for producing antibodies against West Nile virus?
a. Macrophages
b. T cells
c. B cells
d. Dendritic Cells
c. B cells
Which antibody demonstrated promising results in protecting mice form West Nile infection?
a. IgA
b. IgG
c. IgM
d. CIS43LS
d. CIS43LS
Where does Mycobacterium tuberculosis target infection initially?
a. Lungs
b. Liver
c. Kidneys
d. Skin
a. Lungs
What is the body’s first defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a. Skin,
b. Mucous Membranes
c. Macrophages
d. NK cells
c. Macrophages
What is the mode of transmission for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a. Airborne droplets
b. Fecal-oral route
c. Blood transfusion
d. Sexual contact
a. Airborne droplets
Which structural proteins allows the HSV-2 virus to bind to mucosal membranes
Glycoprotein B
What does the immune system produce in response to HSV-2 infection?
Interferon beta (IFN-b)
Chlamydia is an ___________ intracellular human and animal pathogen
a. facultative
b. aerotolerant
c. microaerophile
d. obligate
d. obligate
How many stages are in the developmental life cycle of Chlamydia?
a. four
b. two
c. five
d. one
b. two
What major virulence vactor carried by Yersinia pestis allows for the inhibition of phagocytosis?
a. LPS production
b. Capsule formation
c. Flagellar motility
d. Type III Secretion System (T3SS)
d. Type III Secretion System (T3SS)
Which virulence factor produced by Yersinia pestis contributes to the formation of a thick capsule?
a. Yersinia outer proteins (YOPS)
b. Pla (plasminogen activator)
c. LPS
d. F1 antigen
d. F1 antigen
What diseases can be caused by EBC?
a. Infectious Mononucleosis
b. Reye’s Syndrome
c. Burkitt’s Lymphoma
d. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
e. All of the above
What is the percentage of people that have been infected with EBV?
a. 63%
b. 30%
c. 90%
d. 8%
c. 90%
What animal can also be a host for EBV?
a. Bats
b. Rabbits
c. Pigs
d. Cats
b. rabbits
How many species of Plasmodium that cause Malaria are there
a. one
b. three
c. four
d. six
c. four
What major organs does Malaria NOT target?
a. spleen
b. pancreas
c. kidney
d. liver
b. pancreas
What cells in the adaptive immune response does the Zika virus induce?
a. Astrocytes
b. Neutrophils
c. T cells
d. All of the above
c. T cells
What tissue type is most affected by Zika virus?
a. Epithelial tissue
b. Endothelial tissue
c. Neural tissue
d. Musclar tissue
c. Neural tissue
Who are most commonly affected by RSV?
Children < 1 year old
Older adults
In what ways is RSV similar to COVID-19 and/or Influenza?
antigenic drift?
*not totally sure on this question?
Can you get vaccinated for RSV?
No
