Micro W24 Final Review

What unique symptom is associated with meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis?

• Runny Nose

• Stomach Pain

• Lymphangitis

• Fever

How do you treat Zika Virus?

• Perform surgery
• There is no specific treatment for Zika virus.
• Administer antiviral medication
• Prescribe antibiotics

Tuberculosis (TB) is able to avoid the immune system by multiplying inside what type of cells?

• T cells
• red blood cells
• neutrophils
• macrophages

Which of the following is key in treating infections caused by Vibrio cholerae?

• Antibiotics
• Surgery
• Herbal remedies
• Rehydration therapy

Which infection is a sequela of an upper respiratory tract infection?

• Pneumonia

• Bronchitis
• Ear Infection

• Meningitis

Which helminth's lifecycle involves a snail?

• Taenia solium

• Ascaris lumbricoides

• Roundworm
• Schistosoma

Which type of hepatitis usually has the worst symptoms and outcomes?

• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis C

Which population group is at a higher risk for developing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?

• Middle-aged adults
• Elderly population
• Teenagers
• Infants and young children

Which form of CJD is caused by eating contaminated meat?

• Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
• Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sCJD)
• Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (fCJD)
• Acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (aCJD)

Which bacterial toxin prevents the release of acetylcholine and results in flaccid paralysis?

• tetanus toxin
• diphtheria toxin
• pertussis toxin
• botulinum toxin