Emerging Infections Quiz
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Emerging Infections Quiz

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Which stage of clinical infectious disease is characterized by the presence of fever?

  • Prodromal state
  • Invasion period (correct)
  • Incubation period
  • Convalescence

    • What are the factors that influence the capacity of a pathogen to cause disease?

  • Immunogenicity, transmission, toxigenicity, and virulence
  • Communicability, immunogenicity, infectivity, and virulence (correct)
  • Toxigenicity, pathogenicity, entry portal, and communicability
  • Infectivity, entry portal, pathogenicity, and transmission

    • What maintains the beneficial homeostasis between humans and microorganisms?

  • Mechanisms that sequester microorganisms on the mucosal surface (correct)
  • Physical integrity of the gut
  • Physical integrity of the skin
  • Antibiotics and vaccination

    • What are the stages of clinical infectious disease?

    <p>Incubation, prodromal, invasion, and recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hallmark of most infectious diseases?

    <p>Fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are infectious diseases classified by their prevalence and spread?

    <p>Endemic, epidemic, and pandemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the emergence of old infections thought to be controlled?

    <p>Reemergence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the development of infections resistant to multiple antibiotics or vaccination?

    <p>Antibiotic resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes up the normal microbiome of the body?

    <p>Beneficial microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can alter the symbiotic relationship with the normal microbiome?

    <p>Injury compromising protective barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of symptoms?

    <p>Incubation period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the capacity of a pathogen to enter and multiply in a host and produce disease?

    <p>Infectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of infection that involves stabilization of adherence to tissue through surface receptors and subsequent invasion?

    <p>Colonization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where tissue invasion results in direct confrontation with an individual's defense mechanisms, including complement, antibodies, and phagocytes?

    <p>Invasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where bacteria can protect against phagocytosis by producing toxins that destroy phagocytic cells and extracellular enzymes that digest complement, clotting factors, and immunoglobulins?

    <p>Evasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the direct transmission of pathogens that can occur by direct physical contact, ingestion or inhalation, or placental transfer?

    <p>Direct transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the indirect transmission of pathogens that occurs from contact with contaminated materials, which can range from towels to food or through a vector?

    <p>Indirect transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the successful spreading of pathogens requiring a variety of virulence factors, including adhesion molecules, toxins, and the ability to evade immunity?

    <p>Dissemination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where mixed species of microorganisms form slimy biofilms and anchor themselves to various surfaces and resist immune defenses?

    <p>Colonization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process where bacteria attach through pili (fimbriae), surface glycoproteins, or complement-related receptors?

    <p>Colonization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the classes of infectious microorganisms that include bacterial, fungal, parasitic, protozoal, and viral?

    <p>Pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the division of bacteria into several groups such as “true bacteria,” filamentous, spirochetes, mycoplasma, rickettsia, and chlamydia, and categorization as gram negative or gram positive?

    <p>Bacteria classification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the specialized surface structures such as pili and flagella that promote adhesion and tissue invasion in bacteria?

    <p>Adhesion structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the toxic molecules produced by bacteria that may kill the individual's cells, disrupt tissue, and protect the individual against inflammation?

    <p>Exotoxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process allows pathogens to alter surface molecules, making them resistant to protective immune responses?

    <p>Antigenic variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can some bacteria do to evade immune responses by binding to and neutralizing antibodies?

    <p>Release molecules that bind to and neutralize antibody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virulence factor of S. aureus promotes invasive infection and antibiotic resistance?

    <p>Numerous virulence factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the capacity of a pathogen to enter and multiply in a host and produce disease?

    <p>Pathogenicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the successful spreading of pathogens requiring a variety of virulence factors, including adhesion molecules, toxins, and the ability to evade immunity?

    <p>Virulence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of infection is called mycosis?

    <p>Fungal infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do fungi have that promotes adhesion to epithelial tissue?

    <p>Polysaccharide surface molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can fungi produce that promotes infection, evades immune responses, or causes cancer?

    <p>Toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some fungi secrete that can damage tissue and initiate pathogenic inflammatory responses?

    <p>Enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can some fungi do to resist lysosomal destruction and survive in phagocytes?

    <p>Survive in phagocytes and resist lysosomal destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism allows some parasites to evade immune defenses?

    <p>Coating with self-proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of fungal infections in humans?

    <p>Candida albicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for malaria?

    <p>Mosquito bite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the viral life cycle completely reliant on?

    <p>Host cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor allows successful viruses to bypass immune rejection?

    <p>Antigenic variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for parasites that only reproduce within host cells?

    <p>Obligatory intracellular parasites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hallmark of most infectious diseases caused by viruses?

    <p>Alteration of antigenic properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows influenza viruses to evade protection from vaccines?

    <p>Rapid mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location for the survival and invasion of Plasmodium parasites?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location for the residence of Candida albicans in the human body?

    <p>Mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which parasites establish symbiosis with another species?

    <p>Breaking down connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for the influenza virus?

    <p>Aerosol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are effective means of countering infectious microorganisms?

    <p>Control of insect vector populations, modern sanitation facilities, provision of clean water and uncontaminated food supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which procedure has been effective for diseases such as hepatitides A and B, rabies, and ebola?

    <p>Passive immunotherapy using previously formed human immunoglobulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    With antibiotic-resistant pathogens, what is receiving greater emphasis?

    <p>Development of new vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Stages of Clinical Infectious Disease

    • The prodromal stage is characterized by the presence of fever
    • The stages of clinical infectious disease include incubation, prodromal, illness, and convalescence

    Factors Influencing Pathogen Capacity to Cause Disease

    • Factors that influence the capacity of a pathogen to cause disease include virulence factors, host susceptibility, and the route of transmission

    Homeostasis and Normal Microbiome

    • Beneficial homeostasis between humans and microorganisms is maintained by the normal microbiome
    • The normal microbiome is composed of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms
    • Factors that can alter the symbiotic relationship with the normal microbiome include antibiotics, radiation therapy, and immune suppression

    Classification of Infectious Diseases

    • Infectious diseases are classified by their prevalence and spread, such as epidemic, endemic, or pandemic
    • The term for the emergence of old infections thought to be controlled is re-emergence
    • The term for the development of infections resistant to multiple antibiotics or vaccination is antimicrobial resistance

    Pathogen Infectivity and Transmission

    • The term for the capacity of a pathogen to enter and multiply in a host and produce disease is infectivity
    • The term for the direct transmission of pathogens is horizontal transmission
    • The term for the indirect transmission of pathogens is vertical transmission
    • The term for the successful spreading of pathogens requiring a variety of virulence factors is pathogenesis

    Mechanisms of Infection

    • The process of infection involves stabilization of adherence to tissue through surface receptors and subsequent invasion
    • The term for the process where tissue invasion results in direct confrontation with an individual's defense mechanisms is pathogenesis
    • The term for the process where bacteria can protect against phagocytosis is immune evasion

    Microorganisms

    • The term for the classes of infectious microorganisms includes bacterial, fungal, parasitic, protozoal, and viral
    • Bacteria can be divided into several groups, including "true bacteria," filamentous, spirochetes, mycoplasma, rickettsia, and chlamydia, and categorized as gram negative or gram positive
    • The term for the specialized surface structures that promote adhesion and tissue invasion in bacteria is adhesins
    • The term for the toxic molecules produced by bacteria is toxins

    Virulence Factors and Immune Evasion

    • The term for the capacity of a pathogen to alter surface molecules, making them resistant to protective immune responses is antigenic variation
    • Some bacteria can evade immune responses by binding to and neutralizing antibodies through the production of immunoglobulin-binding proteins
    • The virulence factor of S. aureus that promotes invasive infection and antibiotic resistance is alpha-toxin

    Fungal Infections

    • The term for fungal infections is mycosis
    • Fungi have adhesins that promote adhesion to epithelial tissue
    • Fungi can produce toxins that promote infection, evade immune responses, or cause cancer
    • Some fungi can secrete enzymes that damage tissue and initiate pathogenic inflammatory responses
    • Some fungi can resist lysosomal destruction and survive in phagocytes by producing antioxidants and manipulating the phagosomal pH

    Parasitic Infections

    • The primary mode of transmission for malaria is through the bite of an infected mosquito
    • The term for parasites that only reproduce within host cells is obligate intracellular parasites
    • The hallmark of most infectious diseases caused by viruses is the ability to evade immune responses
    • Some parasites can evade immune defenses by antigenic variation and immune modulation

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    Test your knowledge on emerging infections and the dynamic relationship between microorganisms and humans with this quiz. Explore the causes of death and morbidity from previously unknown and reemerging infections, as well as the challenges posed by antibiotic-resistant and vaccine-resistant infections.

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