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1
Q

All of the following characteristics are descriptive of M protein except:

No known biological role

Found in association with the hyaluronic capsule

Inhibits phagocytosis

Antibody against M protein provides type-specific immunity

A

No known biological role

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The classic tests to demonstrate the presence of streptococcal infection are:
ASO and anti-NADase
ASO and anti-DNase B
Anti-NADase and anti-DNase
Both a and b

A

ASO and anti-DNase B

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3
Q

EBV can cause all of the following except:
Infectious mononucleosis
Burkitt lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Neoplasms of the bone marrow

A

Neoplasms of the bone marrow

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4
Q

The incubation period of infectious mononucleosis is:
2 to 4 days
10 to 15 days
10 to 50 days
51 to 91 days

A

10 to 50 days

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5
Q

Lyme disease is a _________ type of infection.
Bacterial
Parasitic
Viral
Fungal

A

Bacterial

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6
Q

Unlike some procedure, the PCR assay can be used to detect Lyme disease causing organisms in:
Urine
CSF
Synovial fluid
Blood

A

Synovial fluid

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7
Q

One of the most common physical findings in adults with ehrlichiosis is:
Hives
Fever
Erythema chronicum migrans
Nausea

A

Fever

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8
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Babesiosis is characterized by:
Fever
Fatigue
Hemolytic anemia
All of the above

A

All of the above

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9
Q

West Nile virus causes:
Encephalitis
Polio
Measles
Arthritis

A

Encephalitis

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10
Q

This type of vaccine is the closest to exposure to natural infection:
Inactivated
Live, attenuated
DNA
Nucleic acid

A

Live, attenuated

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11
Q

This virus often superinfects with hepatitis B
HAV
HDV
HEV
HCV

A

HDV

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12
Q

Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the:
Spleen
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Liver

A

Liver

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13
Q

Anthrax vaccine:
Offers protection against bioterrorism
Offers protection against cervical cancer
Is not available for preventing congenital infection
Is a DNA based vaccine

A

Offers protection against bioterrorism

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14
Q

The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) regulates:
Laboratory safety
Vaccine products
Personnel qualifications
Research grants

A

Vaccine products

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15
Q

Serologic procedures for the diagnosis of recent infection should include:
Only an acute specimen
Only a convalescent specimen
Acute and convalescent specimens
Acute, convalescent, and 6 month post infection specimen

A

Acute and convalescent specimens

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16
Q

Toxoplasmosis is a ___________ infection.
Parasitic
Bacterial
Mycotic
Viral

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Parasitic

17
Q

Before the licensing of rubella vaccine in the U.S. in 1969, epidemics occurred at _____ year intervals.
2 to 3
5 to 7
6 to 9
10 to 20

A

6 to 9

18
Q

IgG antibodies to rubella virus increase rapidly for _______ days after the acquisition of the infection.
2 to 8
3-10
5 to 15
7 to 21

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7 to 21

19
Q

A characteristic of CMV immediate-early antigen is:
They appear 72 hours after infection or at the end of the viral replication cycle
They appear within 1 hour of cellular infection
They are present within 24 hours
Either a or c

A

They appear within 1 hour of cellular infection

20
Q

A distinguishing characteristic of the herpes virus is that:
They are cell-associated viruses
They are enveloped RNA
Human beings are the only known reservoir of infection
Both a and c

A

Both a and c

21
Q

Up to _______ of infants develop antibody to HHV-6 by 10-11 months of age.
25%
50%
75%
90%

A

75%

22
Q

Immunocompetent patients infected with T. pallidum produce:
Specific antibodies against T. pallidum
Nonspecific antibodies against the protein antigen group common to pathogenic spirochetes
Reagin antibodies
All of the above

A

All of the above

23
Q

Syphilis was initially treated with:
Fuller’s earth
Heavy metals (e.g., arsenic)
Sulfonamides (e.g., triple sulfa)
Antibiotics (e.g., penicillin)

A

Heavy metals (e.g., arsenic)

24
Q

The RPR test is:
Treponemal method
Nontreponemal method

A

Nontreponemal method

25
Q

In the latent stage of syphilis, a clinical finding is:
Diagnosis only by serologic methods
Presence of gummas
Development of a chancre
Generalized illness followed by macular lesions in most patients

A

Diagnosis only by serologic methods

26
Q

The FTA-ABS test is a
Treponemal method
Nontreponemal method

A

Treponemal method

27
Q

Treponema pertenue is the causative organism associated with the disease:
Yaws
Syphilis
Pinta
Bejel

A

Yaws

28
Q

A type II hypersensitivity reaction is a:
Cytotoxic reaction
Cell-mediated reaction
Immune complex reaction
Anaphylactic reaction

A

Cytotoxic reaction

29
Q

With which cell type are anaphylactic reactions associated?
T lymphocyte
B lymphocyte
Monocyte
Mast

A

Mast

30
Q

Type I hypersensitivity reactions can be associated with:
Food allergies
Hay fever
Asthma
All of the above

A

All of the above

31
Q

An example of a delayed nonhemolytic (type II hypersensitivity) reaction is:
Febrile
Graft-vs-host disease
Urticaria
Congestive heart failure

A

Graft-vs-host disease

32
Q

Under normal conditions, immune complexes protect the host because they:
Facilitate the clearance of various antigens
Facilitate the clearance of invading organisms
Both a and b
Neither a nor b

A

Both a and b

33
Q

Type IV hypersensitivity reactions are responsible for all of the following except:
Contact sensistivity
Serum sickness
Elimination of tumor cells
Rejection of foreign tissue grafts

A

Serum sickness

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