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What is the primary difference between colonization and infection?
What is the primary difference between colonization and infection?
- The presence or absence of fever
- The type of microbe present
- The presence or absence of microbial damage to cells or tissue (correct)
- The duration of microbial presence
What is an example of colonized bacteria?
What is an example of colonized bacteria?
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs
- E. coli in the urinary tract
- Staphylococcus aureus on the skin (correct)
- Klebsiella pneumoniae in the gut
What is the term for the body's natural defenses against microbial invasion?
What is the term for the body's natural defenses against microbial invasion?
- Immune response
- Physical barrier
- Host defense mechanisms
- Protective immune responses (correct)
What is the source of bacteria that can cause infection in a patient?
What is the source of bacteria that can cause infection in a patient?
What is an example of an infection?
What is an example of an infection?
What is the primary mechanism of invasion of endothelial cells by Rickettsii?
What is the primary mechanism of invasion of endothelial cells by Rickettsii?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Hypersensitivity Type II?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Hypersensitivity Type II?
What is the primary cause of Hypersensitivity Type III?
What is the primary cause of Hypersensitivity Type III?
Which of the following is a symptom of Hypersensitivity Type III?
Which of the following is a symptom of Hypersensitivity Type III?
What is the primary mechanism of Hypersensitivity Type IV?
What is the primary mechanism of Hypersensitivity Type IV?
Which of the following is a disease of Hypersensitivity Type IV?
Which of the following is a disease of Hypersensitivity Type IV?
What is the primary function of the physical barrier in the body?
What is the primary function of the physical barrier in the body?
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is characterized by an immediate anaphylactic response to an antigen?
What type of hypersensitivity reaction is characterized by an immediate anaphylactic response to an antigen?
What is the term used to describe the damage caused to an organism by its own immune response?
What is the term used to describe the damage caused to an organism by its own immune response?
What is the primary function of the adaptive immune system?
What is the primary function of the adaptive immune system?
What is the term used to describe the state of the immune system in which the ability to fight disease is entirely absent or compromised?
What is the term used to describe the state of the immune system in which the ability to fight disease is entirely absent or compromised?
What type of immune response is mediated by IgE antibodies?
What type of immune response is mediated by IgE antibodies?
What is the term used to describe the specific immune response to self-antigens?
What is the term used to describe the specific immune response to self-antigens?
What is the primary function of the innate immune system?
What is the primary function of the innate immune system?
What type of immune response is characterized by the destruction of tissues or cells due to the presence of IgG or IgM antibodies?
What type of immune response is characterized by the destruction of tissues or cells due to the presence of IgG or IgM antibodies?
What is the term used to describe the process of tagging foreign pathogens for elimination by phagocytes?
What is the term used to describe the process of tagging foreign pathogens for elimination by phagocytes?
What is the primary function of the immune system in autoimmune diseases?
What is the primary function of the immune system in autoimmune diseases?
Which type of hypersensitivity is mediated by IgE antibodies?
Which type of hypersensitivity is mediated by IgE antibodies?
What is the term for the loss of immunologic tolerance to self-tissues or cellular antigens?
What is the term for the loss of immunologic tolerance to self-tissues or cellular antigens?
Which autoimmune disease results in the destruction of the thyroid gland in dogs?
Which autoimmune disease results in the destruction of the thyroid gland in dogs?
What is the term for the deposition of antigen-antibody complexes in tissues?
What is the term for the deposition of antigen-antibody complexes in tissues?
Which type of immune response involves the activation of macrophages and cytotoxic T cells?
Which type of immune response involves the activation of macrophages and cytotoxic T cells?
What is the term for the destruction of red blood cells by the immune system?
What is the term for the destruction of red blood cells by the immune system?
Which autoimmune disease is characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas?
Which autoimmune disease is characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas?
What is the term for the immune system's overreaction to bacteria in the intestines?
What is the term for the immune system's overreaction to bacteria in the intestines?
Which autoimmune disease is characterized by the immune system's attack on the adrenal glands?
Which autoimmune disease is characterized by the immune system's attack on the adrenal glands?
What is the primary defect in Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (CIS)?
What is the primary defect in Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (CIS)?
Which of the following viruses selectively affects B lymphocytes?
Which of the following viruses selectively affects B lymphocytes?
What is the primary defect in Thymic hypoplasia?
What is the primary defect in Thymic hypoplasia?
Which of the following genes is associated with a defect in T cells?
Which of the following genes is associated with a defect in T cells?
What is the primary effect of Bovine immunodeficiency virus on the immune system?
What is the primary effect of Bovine immunodeficiency virus on the immune system?
Which of the following is an example of a congenital immunodeficiency?
Which of the following is an example of a congenital immunodeficiency?
What is the primary effect of Respiratory syncytial virus on the immune system?
What is the primary effect of Respiratory syncytial virus on the immune system?
Which of the following is an example of a defect in phagocytosis?
Which of the following is an example of a defect in phagocytosis?
What is the primary effect of Feline immunodeficiency virus on the immune system?
What is the primary effect of Feline immunodeficiency virus on the immune system?
Which of the following is an example of an acquired immunodeficiency?
Which of the following is an example of an acquired immunodeficiency?
