Question 1

Which is incorrect about Lyme disease?

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A)  It is a new disease that started in Lyme, Connecticut.
B)  Its reservoirs are mice and deer.
C)  It is transmitted by ticks.
D)  It is nonfatal.
E)  It can slowly progress and mimic rheumatoid conditions.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Chlamydias and rickettsias are unusual bacteria because they do not have cell walls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the role of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in Lyme disease.

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Question 4

Syphilitic tumors called _____ develop in the liver, skin, bone, and cartilage during the tertiary stage of syphilis.

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Question 5

The most immediate and important treatment needed to prevent death in Cholera victims is

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A)  water and electrolyte replacement.
B)  antimicrobics.
C)  antitoxin.
D)  surgery.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Select two diseases that involve different arthropod vectors in their epidemiology.Discuss each disease and describe the role of each vector in the life cycle of the pathogen and establishment of the disease.

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Question 7

The pathogenesis of rickettsial infections often involves infection of

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A)  endothelial lining of blood vessels.
B)  gastrointestinal lining.
C)  dermis of the skin.
D)  stomach mucosa.
E)  urinary tract.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Characteristics of rickettsias include

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A)  obligate parasites requiring host cells for growth.
B)  arthropods serve as life cycle hosts and vectors.
C)  gram negative coccobacilli.
D)  host cells are required for ATP metabolism.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which is not a characteristic of spirochetes?

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A)  All are pathogenic
B)  Gram negative
C)  Helical shape
D)  Always motile
E)  Endoflagella enclosed in periplasmic spaceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Oral flora bacteria on the tooth surface

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A)  develop a biofilm.
B)  use fimbriae and slime layers to adhere.
C)  include streptococci that metabolize sucrose, produce sticky glucans, and form plaque.
D)  lactobacilli and streptococci ferment carbohydrates and produce acids that cause caries.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which is mismatched?

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A)  Epidemic typhus - body louse feces
B)  Murine typhus - flea feces
C)  Rickettsial pox - mite bite
D)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever - tick bite
E)  Human ehrlichiosis - flea biteF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash, at the portal of entry is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis.
B)  Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
C)  relapsing fever.
D)  Lyme disease.
E)  leptospirosis.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Chlamydia trachomatis causes

Accepted Answer

A)  nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)  in males.
B)  cervicitis in females.
C)  congenital and adult inclusion conjunctivitis.
D)  ocular trachoma.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following diseases could be prevented with proper sewage disposal and water purification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis
B)  Vibrio vulnificus gastroenteritis
C)  Cholera
D)  Lyme disease
E)  LeptospirosisF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Control of rodent populations is important for preventing

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A)  tick-borne relapsing fever.
B)  ornithosis.
C)  epidemic typhus.
D)  Q fever.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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