Microbiology Chapter 19

Question 1

Inflammation of the meninges (membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord)

Answer 1

Meningitis

Question 2

Causes the most serious form of acute meningitis

Answer 2

Neisseria Meningitis

Question 3

Arbovirus.
Infects mammals, birds, and mosquitoes.
Transmitted by mosquitoes.
Flu-like symptoms.

Answer 3

West Nile Virus

Question 4

Neurotropic Viral Infection.
Slow, Prgressive zoonotic disease (found in most warm blooded animals).
Highest mortality rate of any human disease.
Transmission: Bite of infected animal or wound contaminated with infected fluids.

Answer 4

Rabies

Question 5

Viral spinal cord infection.
Transmitted by feces contaminated food, water, hands.
Common vaccine.
Small children are at risk.
Flaccid Paralysis with residual painful, atrophied limbs.

Answer 5

Poliomyelitis.

Question 6

Bacterial infection: Clostridium Tetani.

Tetanus Toxin Inhibits Cholinesterase (enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine).

Answer 6

Tetanus