30 Questions
What is the hallmark of infection?
Fever
What is the term for diseases with relatively high, but constant, rates of infection in a particular population?
Endemic
What is the capacity of a pathogen to cause severe disease called?
Virulence
What is the incubation period for Herpangina?
3-6 days
How is Parvovirus B19 infection confirmed?
Detection of IgM antibodies 3 days after infection
What is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis?
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
What is the incubation period for measles?
8-12 days
How is rubella primarily transmitted?
Direct or droplet contact with nasopharyngeal secretions
Which virus is responsible for causing roseola?
Herpesviruses, HHV-6 and HHV-7
What is the main function of exotoxins released by bacteria?
Damaging cell membranes and inhibiting protein synthesis
What is the key characteristic of fungal infections transmitted by inhalation or contamination of wounds?
Resistance to phagocytosis
How do viruses bypass immune defenses?
By altering antigenic properties and promoting immune attacks on normal cells
What is the incubation period for West Nile Virus?
2-15 days
Which virus is most commonly transmitted through direct person-to-person contact?
CMV
Which virus is known to cause retinitis as its most common illness?
CMV
Which clinical manifestation is associated with the window period of HIV?
Fatigue, headache, muscle aches, fever
What is the incubation period for the appearance of erythema migrans in Lyme Disease?
7-14 days
Which stage of Pertussis is characterized by severe bursts of cough with inspiratory whoop followed by vomiting?
Paroxysmal stage
Which disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
What is the most common cause of infection worldwide?
Malaria
Which protozoan parasite is primarily acquired through contact with feline feces or by eating raw or undercooked meat?
Toxoplasmosis
What is the incubation period for anthrax?
1-7 days
Which condition is characterized by fatigue lasting longer than 6 months and impacting daily activities?
Chronic fatigue
What is the most lethal natural poison known?
Botulism
Which disease presents with enlarged, painful regional lymph nodes, fever, chills, and prostration?
Plague
What is the term for an illness of at least 3 weeks duration, fever over 101 F, and undiagnosed after 1 week of hospital workup or 3 weeks outpatient?
FUO
Which infection is transmitted by inhalation of respiratory droplets and may be aerosolized?
Plague
What is the causative agent of bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis
What is a sensitive, nonspecific indicator of underlying medical or psychological pathology?
Chronic Fatigue
Which condition is characterized by an unexplained, persistent fatigue for over 6 months unrelieved by rest and impaired memory?
Chronic Fatigue
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