Viral pathogenicity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MIP 300 Exam 4Horizontal gene transfer - correct answer The sharing of genes between different bacterial strains and species through multiple different mechanisms Horizontal gene transfer is responsible for ____________ than even spontaneous mutations - correct answer More genetic diversity Recombination - correct answer Any genes from one cell passed to a recipient, DNA combined with recipient DNA forming a new hybrid DNA 3 mechanisms of prokaryotic horizontal gene transfer, 3 ways pro...

This lecture note covers the basics of viruses - growth, structure, characteristics - as well as viral mechanisms of pathogenicity.

Chain of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical res...

Pharmacology for Nurses 6th Edition A Pathophysiological Approach by Michael P. Adams; Norman Holland; Carol Quam Urban 8334, 0 , 8438, 5 1 Introduction to Pharmacology 1.1 History of Pharmacology 1.2 Pharmacology: The Study of Medicines 1.3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1.4 Classification of Therapeutic Agents as Drugs, Biologics, Biosimilars, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies 1.5 Therapeutic and Pharmacologic Classification of Drugs 1.6 Chemical, Generi...

MIP- Vaccinationsvaccination - correct answer goal is to provide people with immunological memory of a pathogen without having to be infected and suffer the disease it causes CCR7 - correct answer expressed by central memory cells in lymph nodes but not by effector memory cells that patrol in tissue magnitude quality - correct answer upon secondary exposure (first encounter with pathogen post-vaccination), the increased availability of memory cells leads to a response of greater _____ and ...

CIC EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ GRADED A+(UPDATED) Chain of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to...

CIC EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ GRADED A+(UPDATED) Chain of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to...

Test Bank for Prescott's Microbiology 11th Edition by Joanne Willey, Kathleen Sandman & Dorothy Wood 9781260211887 Chapter 1-43 | Complete Guide A+. Prescott's Microbiology, 11e (Willey) Chapter 1 The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology 1) Extant microorganisms are organisms from the fossil record that are no longer present on Earth today. Answer: FALSE Topic: Taxonomy of Microorganisms Bloom's/Accessibility: 2. Understand / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 01 Evolution ASM Obje...

AORN: Transmissible Infection Prevention Exam with Questions and Answers Which level of the hierarchy of controls addresses changing the way people work? a. hazard elimination b. administrative controls c. work practice controls d. engineering controls ANSWER administrative controls Which of the following is included in OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard? a. applying lip balm in the restricted area is permissible b. use an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after an exposure to bo...

Test Bank for Prescott's Microbiology, 12th Edition by JoanneWilleyPrescott's Microbiology, 12e (Willey) Chapter 1 The Evolution of Microorganisms and Microbiology 1) Archaea are cellular organisms that have unique cell membrane . Answer: lipids Topic: Archaea Bloom's/Accessibility: 1. Remember / Keyboard Navigation ASM Topic: Module 02 Cell Structure and Function ASM Objective: 02.03 Bacteria and Archaea have specialized structures (e.g. flagella, endospores, and pili) that often confer c...