RSV, influenza, COVID-19, and chickenpox are all _____ agents of infectious disease?

What type of agent of infectious disease is described as "opportunistic?"

What type of transmission does a pathogen utilize when entering a host through the oral cavity/GI tract?

Nosocomial infections are infections that occur in the community (T or F)?

During what stage in the disease course do symptoms of infection become very clear (not initial point of signs/symptoms)?

What phase during the disease course is considered a "window" in time following infection but prior to the start of signs/symptoms?

What factors promote a pathogen's degree of pathogenicity, or virulence (select all that apply)?

What signs of infection differ from signs of inflammation (select all that apply)?

Sometimes, the body’s microflora overgrows and it is assumed that vaginal sex can bring this on. What two infections are a result of this overgrowth?

A patient has tested positive for syphilis. They have a rash, fever, and sore throat. What is the most likely stage of the illness?

Your patient present to an urgent care with symptoms of a possible STI. They present with grayish-white discharge that is malodorous or "fishy." Diagnostic testing indicates a vaginal pH of >4.5. They state that they had sexual intercourse with their partner less than 24 hours ago. Which STI do they most likely have?

Which viral STI is known to cause cervical cancer decades after initial transmission?

What specific cell type is the HIV retrovirus known to attack in its host?

Which of the following STIs is considered a protozoan STI?