quiz 2 micro

Question 1

meningitis: system

Answer 1

Brain stem and spinal chord

Question 2

meningitis: etiological agent

Answer 2

Neisseria meningitis

Question 3

meningitis:type

Answer 3

bacteria, virus, or fungi

Question 4

meningitis: transmission

Answer 4

Droplet contact and vehicle (food, air, dust, or soil)

Question 5

meningitis: virulence

Answer 5

Pathogen releases endotoxin into the bloodstream

Question 6

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: system

Answer 6

nervous- brain and spinal chord

Question 7

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: etiological agent

Answer 7

Naegleria fowleri

Question 8

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: type

Answer 8

protozoan

Question 9

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: transmission

Answer 9

Vehicle (exposure by swimming in water)

Question 10

Primary amebic meningoencephalitis: virulelnce

Answer 10

invasiveness

Question 11

Acute encephalitis: system

Answer 11

Central nervous system- brain

Question 12

Acute encephalitis: etiological agent

Answer 12

arbovirus

Question 13

Acute encephalitis: type

Answer 13

virus

Question 14

Acute encephalitis: transmission

Answer 14

Mosquitos- arthropod vector

Question 15

Acute encephalitis: virulence

Answer 15

Affects brain cells leading to inflammation

Question 16

Subacute encephalitis: system

Answer 16

primarily the brain

Question 17

Subacute encephalitis (Toxoplasmosis): etiological agent

Answer 17

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 18

Subacute encephalitis: type

Answer 18

protozoan

Question 19

Subacute encephalitis: transmission

Answer 19

Vehicle- meat, or fecal-oral

Question 20

Subacute encephalitis: virulence

Answer 20

Intracellular growth, cell fusion

Question 21

rabies: system

Answer 21

Nervous system- central and peripheral

Question 22

rabies: etiological agent

Answer 22

rabies virus

Question 23

rabies: type

Answer 23

virus

Question 24

rabies: transmission

Answer 24

Parental (bite trauma), droplet contact

Question 25

rabies: virulence

Answer 25

Envelope glycoprotein

Question 26

Poliomyelitis: system

Answer 26

nervous system- brain and spinal chord

Question 27

Poliomyelitis: etiological agent

Answer 27

polivirus

Question 28

Poliomyelitis: type

Answer 28

virus

Question 29

Poliomyelitis: transmission

Answer 29

fecal-oral, vehicle

Question 30

Poliomyelitis: virulence

Answer 30

Attachment mechanisms- Has extensive damage to the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord causing paralysis

Question 31

tetanus: system

Answer 31

nervous

Question 32

tetanus: etiological agent

Answer 32

Chlostridium tetani

Question 33

tetanus: type

Answer 33

bacteria

Question 34

tetanus: transmission

Answer 34

Parenteral and direct contact- typically through wounds

Question 35

tetanus: virulence

Answer 35

tenospasm exotoxin- blocks release of neurotransmitters, causing muscle contraction

Question 36

Botulism: system

Answer 36

nervous system- body tissues

Question 37

Botulism: etiological agent

Answer 37

Chostrilidium botulinum

Question 38

Botulism: type

Answer 38

bacteria

Question 39

Botulism: transmission

Answer 39

vehicle- indirect, food borne

Question 40

Botulism: virulence

Answer 40

Botulinum exotoxin- causes paralysis