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What is the causative agent of bubonic plague and how is it transmitted?
Bubonic plague is caused by Yersinia pestis and is transmitted from fleas to rodents and from fleas to humans.
What are the pathogenesis and virulence factors of bubonic plague?
The infectious dose is very small, it only takes 3-50 bacteria to cause disease in humans.
How is bubonic plague diagnosed and what is the treatment and prevention for this disease?
Bubonic plague can be diagnosed through a gram stain from buboes and the bacteria looks like safety pins. Prevention includes vaccination and death can occur 2-4 days after symptoms begin.
What is the causative agent of Burkitt's lymphoma and Infectious Mononucleosis?
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of Burkitt’s lymphoma and Infectious Mononucleosis.
What is the disease progression and impact of Epstein Barr virus on B cells?
The viral DNA can integrate B cell DNA or exist as plasmid in B cells, leading to failure in host immune defenses and causing B cell lymphomas such as Burkitt’s lymphoma and Infectious mononucleosis.
Name two symptoms of yellow fever.
Nausea and vomiting, jaundice (liver damage)
How is Ebola virus transmitted?
Direct contact with contaminated body fluids
What is the incubation period for Ebola virus?
2-21 days
What is the treatment for Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
Vaccination
Test your knowledge of the bubonic plague and its causative agent, Yersinia pestis, with this quiz. Explore the pathogenesis, virulence factors, and transmission of the disease, as well as its clinical manifestations and diagnosis.
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