Mini Exam 13

Question 1

Rabies Virus

Answer 1

• RNA virus; replicates in cytoplasm
• delirium and hallucinations, inability to control movement, and hydrophobia
• 100% lethal if no tx
• rabies vaccine and antibody tx

Question 2

Can infectious microbes survive and replicate outside of a host?

Answer 2

No: viruses, some bacteria and parasites
Yes: fungi, amoeba, free-living microbes

Question 3

Reservoir

Answer 3

Source of communicable disease
- human: sick or carrier
- animal: for zoonoses (start in animal and spread to humans)
- non-living: soil, water

Question 4

Direct Contact (MOT)

Answer 4

Person/animal to person

Question 5

Congenital Transmission (MOT)

Answer 5

Mother to fetus

Question 6

Indirect Contact (MOT)

Answer 6

Through fomite (doorknob, needles), vector, water/food, or air

Question 7

Droplet (MOT)

Answer 7

Travel < 3 feet

Question 8

Airborne (MOT)

Answer 8

Small drops, travel > 3 feet

Question 9

Waterborne (MOT)

Answer 9

Untreated

Question 10

Foodborne (MOT)

Answer 10

Undercooked, improperly handled

Question 11

Fecal-Oral (MOT)

Answer 11

Food/waterborne, other

Question 12

Vector-borne (MOT)

Answer 12

Spread through insects, arthropods

Question 13

HAI (healthcare associated infections)

Answer 13

• aka nonsocomial
• many are opportunistic and/or antibiotic resistance
• many make biofilms on devices

Question 14

Epidemiology

Answer 14

Study of incidence of disease w/in a population
- infectious disease: etiology and transmission mech

Question 15

R0

Answer 15

Reproduction number, avg # of ppl disease is spread to from infected person

Question 16

OPEN NOTE MECH OF ACTION MICROBES!!!!!

Answer 16

Check lab presentation for more information + terms she wants us to know