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Which of the following is not a group of pathogens mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is not a group of pathogens mentioned in the text?
- Fungi
- Parasites (correct)
- Viruses
- Bacteria
What factor has distorted natural geographic boundaries to infection according to the text?
What factor has distorted natural geographic boundaries to infection according to the text?
- Increased mobility of the world’s population (correct)
- Improved environmental hygiene
- Advances in microbiological techniques
- Antimicrobial resistance
What did the assumption about the need for diagnosis of infectious agents in tissue underestimate?
What did the assumption about the need for diagnosis of infectious agents in tissue underestimate?
- The effectiveness of new antibiotics
- The role of host defenses
- The impact of environmental hygiene
- The capacity of infectious agents for genomic variation (correct)
What are microorganisms also known as according to the text?
What are microorganisms also known as according to the text?
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What is considered the most important factor influencing the presentation of infectious diseases according to the text?
What is considered the most important factor influencing the presentation of infectious diseases according to the text?
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