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1
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Antibodies are synthesized and released by?

A

Plasma cells

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2
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What type of cell is most effective at combating bacterial infections?

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Neutrophils

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3
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Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is associated with immune complex deposition?

A

Type 3

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4
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Which bacterial structure is used for protection of bacteria against phagocytosis?

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Pilli

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5
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Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?

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IgM

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6
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____ is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with Streptococcus bacteria

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Rheumatic fever

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7
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Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?

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Helicobacter

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8
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Myonecrosis, caused by gas gangrene that has spread to healthy tissue, may be the result of infection by?

A

Clostridium perfringes

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9
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Which is false concerning tertiary syphilis?

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It is irreversible

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10
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Mononucleosis can develop after infection by?

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Epstein-barre virus

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11
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Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?

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Polio

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12
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A pt presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?

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Infectious mononucleosis

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13
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Systemic fungal infections usually affect the?

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Lungs

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14
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White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?

A

Candida albicans

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15
Q

Which is the dog tapeworm?

A

Echinococcus granulosus

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16
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The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?

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Malaria

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17
Q

Koch’s postulates are used for which purpose?

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To determine if a given organism causes a given disease

18
Q

Which is NOT a communicable infectious disease?

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Tetanus

19
Q

Which epidemiologic term is defined as “the ratio b/t the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of healthy individuals in a population?

A

Prevalence

20
Q

The animal reservior for psittacosis is?

A

Parrots

21
Q

Cell Mediated Immunity is Effected by which cells?

A

T lymphocytes

22
Q

Margination occurs when ___ line the inside of a vessel

A

Neutrophils

23
Q

Which type of hypersensitivity reactions is associated with immune complex deposition?

A

Type 3

24
Q

A primary immune response in the adult requires approximately how much time to produce an antibody response?

A

1 week

25
Q

Which is the heaviest and largest immunoglobin?

A

IgM

26
Q

Clostridia are?

A

strict anaerobes

27
Q

Which organism has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease?

A

Helicobacter

28
Q

Which of these stains can color a gram negative organism in the gram staining procedure?

A

Safranin

29
Q

Primary syphilis is noted by the presence of?

A

Hard cancre

30
Q

Negri bodies are found in patients with?

A

Rabies

31
Q

Which disease is spread via fecal-oral route?

A

Polio

32
Q

A patient presents with high fever, pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and lymphocytosis with atypical lymphocytes. This is most consistent with?

A

Infectious mononucleosis

33
Q

Which fungus causes granulomas in the lung that are often mistaken for tuberculosis?

A

Histoplasmosis capsulatum

34
Q

White creamy patches easily scraped from the buccal mucosa to reveal fiery red underlying tissue is most likely caused by?

A

Candida albicans

35
Q

Hookworm infection is characterized principally by?

A

Secondary anemia

36
Q

The disease produced by plasmodium falciparum is?

A

Malaria

37
Q

Koch’s postulate are used for which purpose?

A

To determine if a give organism causes a give disease

38
Q

Which is not a communicable infectious disease?

A

Tetanus

39
Q

Which epidemiologic term is defined as the ratio between the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of healthy inividuals in a population?

A

Incidence

40
Q

The animal reservoir for psittacosis is?

A

Parrot

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