The term epidemiological refers to the ________ of disease.

The "Father of Microbiology" is ________.

What type of disease is tetanus?

Oral herpes simplex is a persistent disease that comes and goes, which makes it a(n) ________ disease.

Antibiotics are extremely useful in killing viruses.

An opportunistic infection causes disease ________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. It is recommended that all health care providers be immunized against hepatitis B.

The common cold and flu are caused by ____________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. Epidemiologists help prevent communicable diseases by identifying them.

What causes mumps?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 5. An acute disease lasts longer than a chronic disease.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 6. Anaerobic bacteria must have oxygen to grow and live.

The type of hepatitis you may get by eating contaminated food is hepatitis _____

Which term refers to the nature of the disease process?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 23. Humans can get Bacillus anthracis through inhalation.

What shape are bacilli?

All disease-causing microorganisms are ____________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 26. Most fevers are detrimental to a person’s health.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 27. Malaria and sleeping sickness are both caused by protozoa.

Louis Pasteur was the first to find the great number of moving microorganisms through the microscope.

The tooth surface must be covered by what substance in order for biofilm to form?

Pathogens that stimulate the production of antibodies are called ___________.

A fetus obtains which type of immunity from the mother during pregnancy?

The type of immunity a person is born with is __________ immunity.

Vibrios are _______.

After people have had a disease, they develop what kind of immunity to that disease?

The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for ___________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 15. Richard Julius Petri devised the cylindrical shallow dish with the clear cover that is used in microbiology laboratories today.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 16. A basic knowledge of microbiology helps the dental assistant make best-practice decisions regarding methods of preventing disease transmission in the dental office.

Pertussis is a disease that affects the __________.

What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 19. Periodontal disease is caused by protozoa and bacteria.

Normal oral flora protects against pathogenic bacteria by __________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Normal flora can become pathogenic at a site in the body that is compromised.