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T/F A headache is a classic example of a sign of a disease.
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false
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T/F: it is thought that the waxes in the cell walls of mycobacterium tuberculosis protect this pathogen from digestion within phagocytes
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true
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which of the following pathogens produce enterotoxins?
a. bacillus cereus and certain serotypes of E. coli
b. clostridium difficile and clostridium perfringens
c. salmonella spp and shigella spp
d. all of the above
a. bacillus cereus and certain serotypes of E. coli
b. clostridium difficile and clostridium perfringens
c. salmonella spp and shigella spp
d. all of the above
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d. all of the above
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a bloodstream infection with ______ could result in the release of endotoxin into the bloodstream
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neisseria gonorrhoeae or escherichia coli
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which of the following virulence factors enable bacteria to avoid phagocytosis by white blood cells?
a. capsule
b. cell membrane
c. cell wall
d. pili
a. capsule
b. cell membrane
c. cell wall
d. pili
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a. capsule
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T/F Avirulent strains do not cause disease.
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true
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T/F To cause disease, all bacterial pathogens must first attach to some tissue in the body.
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false
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T/F: although most people use the terms "infection" and "infectious disease" synonymously, microbiologists define infection as colonization by a pathogen
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true
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T/F: rickettsias and chlamydias are examples of obligate intracellular pathogens
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true
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T/F: ehrlichia spp. are intraleukocytic pathogens
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true
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T/F: the terms "leukemia" and "leukopenia" both refer to an abnormally low number of circulating leukocytes
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false
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which of the following is not a consequence of activation of the complement system?
a. attraction and activation of leukocytes
b. increased phagocytosis by phagocytic cells (opsonization)
c. lysis of bacteria and other foreign cells
d. repair damaged tissue
a. attraction and activation of leukocytes
b. increased phagocytosis by phagocytic cells (opsonization)
c. lysis of bacteria and other foreign cells
d. repair damaged tissue
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d. repair damaged tissue
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T/F: interferons only affect viruses, but are not viral species specific
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true
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T/F: chemokines are chemotactic agents that are produced by various cells of the human body
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true
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T/F: eosinohils are much better pahgocytes than neutrophils
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false
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all of the following would be considered an aspect of microbial antagonism except:
a. competition for nutrients
b. competition for space
c. production of bacteriocins
d. production of lysozyme
a. competition for nutrients
b. competition for space
c. production of bacteriocins
d. production of lysozyme
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d. production of lysozyme
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each of the following is considered a part of the bodys second line of defense except:
a. fever
b. inflammation
c. interferons
d. lysozyme
a. fever
b. inflammation
c. interferons
d. lysozyme
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d. lysozyme
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T/F: complement is the name of a single plasma protein that complements the actions of the immune system
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false
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T/F: lactoferrin and transferrin are proteins that bind iron, and therefore deprive pathogens of this essential nutrient
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true
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T/F: common allergic reactions, such as those experienced in hayfever, are also known as anaphylactic reactions
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true
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antibodies are secreted by:
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plasma cells
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T/F: autoimmune diseases are always the result of type II hypersensitivity reactions
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false
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lgM antibodies are basophils play major roles in anaphylactic reactions
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false
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T/F: the penicillin molecule is an example of a hapten
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true
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Immunity that develops as a result of an actual infection is called:
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natural active acquired immunity
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T/F: if a persons immune system is not functioning properly, that person is said to be immunocompetent
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false
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which of the following produces both a cytotoxin and an enterotoxin?
a. clostridium botulinum
b. clostridium difficile
c. clostridium tetani
d. corynebacterium diphtheriae
a. clostridium botulinum
b. clostridium difficile
c. clostridium tetani
d. corynebacterium diphtheriae
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b. clostridium difficile
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T/F: the primary function of NK and K cells is to kill foreign cells, virus infected cells and tumor cells
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true
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of the following, which is the least likely to be involved in cell- mediated immunity?
a. antibodies
b. cytokines
c. macrophages
d. T cells
a. antibodies
b. cytokines
c. macrophages
d. T cells
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a. antibodies
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Natural passive acquired immunity would result from:
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ingesting colostrum