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What can lead to respiratory failure as lungs fill with fluid?
What can lead to respiratory failure as lungs fill with fluid?
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (correct)
- Herpes simplex virus
- Varicella-zoster virus
What is the main route through which humans can be infected by Hantavirus?
What is the main route through which humans can be infected by Hantavirus?
- Consuming contaminated food
- Direct contact with infected humans
- Inhaling rodent excreta (correct)
- Skin contact with infected rodents
Which type of herpes virus is primarily associated with cold sores around the mouth?
Which type of herpes virus is primarily associated with cold sores around the mouth?
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Herpes simplex virus 2
- Herpes simplex virus 1 (correct)
What characteristic skin lesions do chickenpox caused by Varicella-zoster virus present?
What characteristic skin lesions do chickenpox caused by Varicella-zoster virus present?
Which virus is part of the TORCH group and can be passed from mother to child through the placenta?
Which virus is part of the TORCH group and can be passed from mother to child through the placenta?
Which herpes virus is commonly transmitted through oral-genital contact?
Which herpes virus is commonly transmitted through oral-genital contact?
What is the main symptom of trachomatis infection in men?
What is the main symptom of trachomatis infection in men?
Why does Candida overgrowth occur in the gut/vaginal tract?
Why does Candida overgrowth occur in the gut/vaginal tract?
Which fungal disease is known as the 'deadliest fungus known to man'?
Which fungal disease is known as the 'deadliest fungus known to man'?
What is the main source of Blastomycoses infection?
What is the main source of Blastomycoses infection?
What is the common occupation hazard associated with Sporotrichosis?
What is the common occupation hazard associated with Sporotrichosis?
Where is Aspergillus Flavus commonly found?
Where is Aspergillus Flavus commonly found?
What type of virus is the ECHO virus?
What type of virus is the ECHO virus?
Which virus is known as the 'winter vomiting bug'?
Which virus is known as the 'winter vomiting bug'?
What type of infection is associated with Coxsackie Type A?
What type of infection is associated with Coxsackie Type A?
What is the most common cause of gastroenteritis among infants and children?
What is the most common cause of gastroenteritis among infants and children?
What type of cells are associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections?
What type of cells are associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections?
What is a key characteristic of atypical lymphocytes associated with infectious mononucleosis?
What is a key characteristic of atypical lymphocytes associated with infectious mononucleosis?
Which tick-borne illness is characterized by the presence of an eschar at the site of the tick bite?
Which tick-borne illness is characterized by the presence of an eschar at the site of the tick bite?
In which area is Boutonneuse fever commonly found?
In which area is Boutonneuse fever commonly found?
What is the most life-threatening tick-borne disease in the United States?
What is the most life-threatening tick-borne disease in the United States?
Which type of typhus fever is transmitted by fleas?
Which type of typhus fever is transmitted by fleas?
Which type of Rickettsial illness affects monocytes and is tick-borne?
Which type of Rickettsial illness affects monocytes and is tick-borne?
In Rickettsialpox caused by R.akari, what is a distinguishing feature compared to other Rickettsial infections?
In Rickettsialpox caused by R.akari, what is a distinguishing feature compared to other Rickettsial infections?
What is the role of hemagglutinin in the influenza virus?
What is the role of hemagglutinin in the influenza virus?
Which function does neuraminidase serve in the influenza virus?
Which function does neuraminidase serve in the influenza virus?
What is the main outcome of Antigenic Drift in influenza viruses?
What is the main outcome of Antigenic Drift in influenza viruses?
How does Antigenic Shift differ from Antigenic Drift?
How does Antigenic Shift differ from Antigenic Drift?
What is the significance of a virus having both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase in a single protein?
What is the significance of a virus having both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase in a single protein?
Why is neuraminidase essential for viral release from infected host cells?
Why is neuraminidase essential for viral release from infected host cells?
