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Gomori's Methenamine silver stain shows the yeast cell wall as ______ and the interior of the yeast cells as rose-colored with a green background
Gomori's Methenamine silver stain shows the yeast cell wall as ______ and the interior of the yeast cells as rose-colored with a green background
deep black
SYSTEMIC MYCOSES are defined as infections that affect internal ______ or deep tissues of the body
SYSTEMIC MYCOSES are defined as infections that affect internal ______ or deep tissues of the body
organs
TheHistoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum causes ______ in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TheHistoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum causes ______ in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis
The initial site of infection of SYSTEMIC MYCOSES is the ______
The initial site of infection of SYSTEMIC MYCOSES is the ______
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SYSTEMIC MYCOSES are commonly caused by ______ fungi which infect healthy and immunocompetent individuals
SYSTEMIC MYCOSES are commonly caused by ______ fungi which infect healthy and immunocompetent individuals
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The Complement Fixation Test is used for the detection of ______ antigen
The Complement Fixation Test is used for the detection of ______ antigen
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The Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum is also known as ______ disease
The Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum is also known as ______ disease
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The virulence factor of Blastomyces dermatitidis is called ______ – weak B
The virulence factor of Blastomyces dermatitidis is called ______ – weak B
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Primary infections of Blastomyces dermatitidis may exhibit ______ symptoms
Primary infections of Blastomyces dermatitidis may exhibit ______ symptoms
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Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum is acquired by ______ of the microconidia of Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum
Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum is acquired by ______ of the microconidia of Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum
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Blastomyces dermatitidis is also known as ______ disease or Chicago disease or North America
Blastomyces dermatitidis is also known as ______ disease or Chicago disease or North America
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Inhalation of conidia or mycelial fragments is converted into ______ in alveolar macrophages
Inhalation of conidia or mycelial fragments is converted into ______ in alveolar macrophages
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The structure that serves to transfer the viral nucleic acid from one cell to another is called the ______.
The structure that serves to transfer the viral nucleic acid from one cell to another is called the ______.
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Viruses can be useful in ______ engineering.
Viruses can be useful in ______ engineering.
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Viruses are not ______ and can cause disease.
Viruses are not ______ and can cause disease.
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The viral genome may consist of ______ or circular ds DNA.
The viral genome may consist of ______ or circular ds DNA.
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A virus contains either ______ or RNA as genetic material but not both.
A virus contains either ______ or RNA as genetic material but not both.
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The protein coat that surrounds and protects the nucleic acid is called the ______.
The protein coat that surrounds and protects the nucleic acid is called the ______.
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Icosahedral capsid are of two types; ______ and Hexagon;
Icosahedral capsid are of two types; ______ and Hexagon;
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Some viruses such as T-phage (T2, T4) have complex symmetry including ______ and tail;
Some viruses such as T-phage (T2, T4) have complex symmetry including ______ and tail;
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The most complicated virus in terms of structure are some bacteriophage which possess ______ head and helical tail;
The most complicated virus in terms of structure are some bacteriophage which possess ______ head and helical tail;
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A virus attaches to a specific receptor site on the host cell membrane through ______ proteins in the capsid;
A virus attaches to a specific receptor site on the host cell membrane through ______ proteins in the capsid;
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Plant and animal viruses can enter through ______, in which the cell membrane surrounds and engulfs the entire virus;
Plant and animal viruses can enter through ______, in which the cell membrane surrounds and engulfs the entire virus;
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The viral ______ is degraded and the viral nucleic acid is released, which then becomes available for replication and transcription;
The viral ______ is degraded and the viral nucleic acid is released, which then becomes available for replication and transcription;
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The viral mRNA directs the host cell to synthesize viral ______ and capsid proteins, and to assemble new virions.
The viral mRNA directs the host cell to synthesize viral ______ and capsid proteins, and to assemble new virions.
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The last stage of viral replication is the release of the new ______ produced in the host organism.
The last stage of viral replication is the release of the new ______ produced in the host organism.
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The Baltimore classification (1971) is a classification system that places viruses into one of seven groups depending on a combination of their : nucleic acid (______ or RNA) strandedness (single-stranded or double- stranded).
The Baltimore classification (1971) is a classification system that places viruses into one of seven groups depending on a combination of their : nucleic acid (______ or RNA) strandedness (single-stranded or double- stranded).
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David Baltimore, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist, these groups are designated by ______ numerals and discriminate viruses depending on their mode of replication and genome type.
David Baltimore, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist, these groups are designated by ______ numerals and discriminate viruses depending on their mode of replication and genome type.
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The new ______ are then able to infect adjacent cells and repeat the replication cycle.
The new ______ are then able to infect adjacent cells and repeat the replication cycle.
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