Zika virus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Immunology of Tropical Infectious Diseases Questions and Answers 1: What is the role of the immune system in combating tropical infectious diseases? - correct answer - The immune system plays a crucial role in recognizing and eliminating pathogens responsible for tropical infectious diseases through innate and adaptive immune responses. 2: How does the innate immune system respond to tropical pathogens? - correct answer - The innate immune system responds to tropical pathogens through ...

Virology Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT ANSWERS What type of virus is zika virus and how is it spread? - CORRECT ANSWER- Flavivirus family; spread by mosquitoes which statement about polyadenylation of DNA viruses mRNAs is correct? a. it always occurs in the cytoplasm b. it occurs after cleavage of pre-mRNA c. polyA is added at the 5' end of pre-mRNA d. is specified by a stretch of U residues in the template - CORRECT ANSWER- b

"Isms" - We refer to "isms" throughout this course to describe any kind of discrimination against another person because of a particular characteristic. This may be discrimination due to race or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other characteristic. When we discuss racism, you will be encouraged to think about how the discussion could also apply to sexism, heterosexism, ageism, or other isms. Acculturation - Cultural modification of an individual, group, ...

CCA Exam Preparation Domains 1-6 Test || With Complete Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) CCA Exam Preparation Domains 1-6 Test || With Complete Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) A patient was admitted for abdominal pain with diarrhea and was diagnosed with infectious gastroenteritis. The patient also has angina and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following would be the correct coding and sequencing for this case? a. Abdominal pain; infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obs...

On your patient schedule see a diagnosis of plagiocephaly on your patient schedule. You vaguely recall learning something about this in Nurs 612 so you check UpToDate and are able to explain the etiology of this head growth disturbance is to the parents of this 4-month-old : A. Your child's head appears small. His head size is 2 SD below the mean, this can result abnormal brain development from a genetic or teratogenic exposure B. Your child's head appears flat. This form of cranio...

Virology Exam 2 Questions With Correct Answers What type of virus is zika virus and how is it spread? - answerFlavivirus family; spread by mosquitoes which statement about polyadenylation of DNA viruses mRNAs is correct? a. it always occurs in the cytoplasm b. it occurs after cleavage of pre-mRNA c. polyA is added at the 5' end of pre-mRNA d. is specified by a stretch of U residues in the template - answerb adenovirus E1A protein stimulating the expression of adenovirus E2 protein wh...

VCEHP Module Questions and Answers Rated A+ What does the term "vectors" refer to in the context of disease transmission? Vectors are organisms, typically arthropods like mosquitoes or ticks, that transmit pathogens from one host to another, facilitating the spread of diseases. How do mosquitoes act as vectors for diseases such as malaria and dengue fever? Mosquitoes carry pathogens in their saliva, which they inject into humans when feeding, thereby transmitting diseases like...

30/34 that's 88% RETAKE 30 questions were answered correctly. 4 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 What type of enzyme-linked assay would you perform if you wanted to measure how much antigen was bound by an antibody?  IHC  Sandwich ELISA  Indirect ELISA  Direct ELISA RATIONALE Sandwich ELISA quantifies a specific antigen present in a solution by measuring how much antigen was bound by an antibody. CONCEPT EIA, FEIA, and ELISA Testing Report an issue with this q...

arbovirus - Answer Transmitted by arthropods (mosquitoes, ticks). four types of encephalitis in ohio - Answer lacrosse enc (LAC), st. louis enc (SLE), eastern equine (EEE), west nile virus (WNVE) LaCrosse Encephalitis - Answer inflammation of brain, most commonly transmitted by aedes triseratus (tree hole) vertical transmission - Answer transmission of a virus from the infected mother to the eggs west nile virus - Answer 80% of people infected wont show symptoms, 1/150...

Hydrocephalus - Excess CSF in the ventricles Spina Bifida Occulta - Small gap in the vertebrae Meningocele - Gap w/ the meninges protruding Myelomeningocele - Spinal cord protrudes Cerebral Palsy - Group of disorders that affect motor movement and muscle coordination. Increasing Intracranial Pressure - Normal ICP is 10 - 15 mmHg. Increase leads to decreased perfusion and blood flow, which then leads to tissue ischemia edema (pushing brain down or "brainstem herniation") Aler...