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Decks in this class (14)

Virus Structure and Function
What is a virus,
What is the three part strategy f...,
Define classical system
37  cards
Viral Pathogenesis: Host responses to viral infections
True or false innate defenses are...,
What are the three general outcom...,
What are the three categories per...
31  cards
Viral Pathogens
What is the most common route of ...,
Are enveloped viruses or naked vi...,
Define acute infection
7  cards
Common Viral Pathogens
How many herpes viruses infect hu...,
What type of genome does that the...,
Does herpes cause a latent or lyt...
53  cards
Medical Mycology
Name six characteristics of fungi,
What is contained in fungal cell ...,
What is contained in a fungal cel...
69  cards
Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Ebola
What age group has the highest at...,
During what seasons does influenz...,
What does the genome of influenza...
42  cards
Antiviral Agents
What is the primary means to cont...,
How does influenza enter the host...,
What happens when the endosome co...
43  cards
Human Parasites
Define parasite,
What organisms are studied in the...,
Define complex life cycles
35  cards
Introduction to Dermatology and Epidermis
What is the largest organ,
What are the seven functions of t...,
What type of skin always burns bu...
60  cards
Dermal Structures and Diseases
Blood vessels nerves and cutaneou...,
What is the thickness of the dermis,
True or false the epidermis conta...
57  cards
Inflammatory Skin Disease
What is the typical age of onset ...,
What are the three stages of atop...,
What are the diagnostic criteria ...
42  cards
Common Skin Cancers
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the most common subtype o...,
Where do basal cell carcinomas arise
30  cards
Benign Skin Neoplasms
Name two vascular tumors,
Are cherry angiomas associated wi...,
What is the most common soft tiss...
34  cards
Viral, Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Disorders of the Skin
What are some characteristics of ...,
What cells are alpha defensins found,
What cells are beta defensins found
17  cards

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