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How do infectious agents enter the individual?
How do infectious agents enter the individual?
- By ingesting contaminated food and water
- By inhaling contaminated air
- Through direct contact with an infected person
- Through the skin, mucous membranes, and reproductive tract (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a causative agent of infectious diseases?
Which of the following is NOT a causative agent of infectious diseases?
- Rick-ettsiae
- Helminths
- Arthropods (correct)
- Fungi
How do viruses infect animal cells?
How do viruses infect animal cells?
- By damaging the DNA of the cells
- By directly attacking the immune system
- By highjacking the cellular material to replicate (correct)
- By releasing toxins into the bloodstream
What causes the outward clinical symptoms of viral disease?
What causes the outward clinical symptoms of viral disease?
Where do worms and arthropods invade and develop?
Where do worms and arthropods invade and develop?
What is the main composition of viruses?
What is the main composition of viruses?
What is the term used for the presence of viruses in the bloodstream?
What is the term used for the presence of viruses in the bloodstream?
What term is used to describe the dormant or latent state of viruses after replication?
What term is used to describe the dormant or latent state of viruses after replication?
What type of infections may cause tissue damage in stressed animals after an extended latency period of weeks to months?
What type of infections may cause tissue damage in stressed animals after an extended latency period of weeks to months?
Which microorganism is referred to as tiny single-celled organisms that usually require a high-powered microscope to be seen?
Which microorganism is referred to as tiny single-celled organisms that usually require a high-powered microscope to be seen?
What is the term used for toxins in the blood?
What is the term used for toxins in the blood?
Under what condition are secondary bacterial diseases caused?
Under what condition are secondary bacterial diseases caused?
What type of organisms are Rickettsia?
What type of organisms are Rickettsia?
What diseases can Rickettsia cause?
What diseases can Rickettsia cause?
