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What may result in a resurgence of diseases in the United States, according to the text?
What may result in a resurgence of diseases in the United States, according to the text?
- Global warming and strict control of vectors
- Increased compliance with recommended vaccinations
- Decreased nutrient availability
- Relaxed control of vectors and antibiotic resistance (correct)
Which of the following diseases has spread throughout the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, as stated in the text?
Which of the following diseases has spread throughout the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, as stated in the text?
- Malaria
- West Nile virus (correct)
- Tuberculosis
- Measles
What distinguishes true pathogens from opportunistic infectious agents?
What distinguishes true pathogens from opportunistic infectious agents?
- True pathogens rely on the host's defenses to cause infection.
- True pathogens can overcome the host's defenses to cause infection. (correct)
- Opportunistic infectious agents have a higher minimum infective dose.
- Opportunistic infectious agents do not need a minimum number of microorganisms to cause infection.
What has led to the reemergence of common infections like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus?
What has led to the reemergence of common infections like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus?
Which of the following microorganisms has the lowest estimated minimum infective dose?
Which of the following microorganisms has the lowest estimated minimum infective dose?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an infection that has reemerged due to antibiotic resistance or vaccination noncompliance?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an infection that has reemerged due to antibiotic resistance or vaccination noncompliance?
Why might immune deficiencies lead to invasive systemic infections?
Why might immune deficiencies lead to invasive systemic infections?
Which type of infection is dependent more on the number of microorganisms than on the host's defenses?
Which type of infection is dependent more on the number of microorganisms than on the host's defenses?
What has contributed to outbreaks of diseases like measles and pertussis according to the text?
What has contributed to outbreaks of diseases like measles and pertussis according to the text?
What poses a continuing threat to public health and safety as mentioned in the text?
What poses a continuing threat to public health and safety as mentioned in the text?
What characteristic distinguishes opportunistic infectious agents like Candida albicans from true pathogens?
What characteristic distinguishes opportunistic infectious agents like Candida albicans from true pathogens?
Why might alterations in the microbiome by antibiotics lead to local overgrowth of opportunistic microorganisms?
Why might alterations in the microbiome by antibiotics lead to local overgrowth of opportunistic microorganisms?
What are the factors that influence the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease?
What are the factors that influence the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease?
Which term refers to the ability of a microorganism to induce an immune response?
Which term refers to the ability of a microorganism to induce an immune response?
What does virulence refer to in the context of infectious diseases?
What does virulence refer to in the context of infectious diseases?
Which term describes the route by which a microorganism infects the host?
Which term describes the route by which a microorganism infects the host?
What is the characteristic of an epidemic infectious disease?
What is the characteristic of an epidemic infectious disease?
Which term refers to the ability of a microorganism to invade and multiply in the host?
Which term refers to the ability of a microorganism to invade and multiply in the host?
