Microbiology Quiz - Spring 2021 Midterm

A non-living object that carries a pathogen and transmits it to a host (e.g., cups, plates).

A disease that can be transmitted from one host to another.

An organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another (e.g., insect).

A sudden outbreak of a disease in a specific location, but not worldwide.

A persistent infection that lasts a long time.

An infection where the virus is present but doesn't cause symptoms immediately.

A vector that becomes infected with the pathogen and plays an active role in transmitting it.

Microbes that thrive at moderate temperatures, similar to human bodies.

Microbes that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

A type of bacteria that has a curved or comma-like shape.

HIV primarily infects CD4 T cells, a type of white blood cell crucial for the immune system.

The body preventing pathogens from entering certain tissues or organs.

Strepto- shaped bacteria form chains.

Rod-shaped bacteria.

Sphere-shaped bacteria.

Peptidoglycan (PG) is found in all bacterial cell walls.

A person who carries a pathogen but does not show symptoms.

Patient education is a modifiable patient factor influencing treatment decisions.

Droplet transmission is how influenza spreads by droplets.

Microbes needing oxygen to survive.

The initial infection stage of HIV, characterized by a period shortly after exposure where the virus multiplies rapidly and symptoms may be present or not.

The process of maintaining hygienic conditions in restaurants to reduce the number of microbes to safe levels.

Blood free from all living microorganisms.

Microbes that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

The year HIV was discovered – 1983.

HIV is a retrovirus.

Transmission of a disease through physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person.

Bacteria that grow in pairs.

A disease that occurs only occasionally or irregularly.

Some bacteria can survive and resist antibiotic treatment by pumping the antibiotic molecule out of the cell.