3M Micropara Quiz
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the period of illness stage begins with
A. exposure to the agent
B. the time of diagnosis
C. pathological changes
D. the patients first symptoms
infection that involves 2 or more organ system
A. primary infection
B. localized infection
C. systemic infection
D. secondary infection
why does being an obligate intracellular pathogen considered a virulent factor?
A. these pathogens are able to evade the cellular immune response and can be eliminated by the presence of humoral antibodies
B. these pathogens can reside practically both inside and outside of the cell whenever deemed necessary
C. these pathogens can quickly adapt to extracellular environment
D. these pathogens are able to evade the humoral antibodies and can be eliminated by a cellular immune response
this exoenzyme is also known as the spreading factor
A. fibrinolysins
B. lecithinase
C. hyaluronidase
D. necrotizing enzymes
which of the following is true about secondary infection
A. this infection may go from symptomatic to symptomatic then go back to symptomatic
B. it is caused by the same pathogen as the primary infection
C. it is caused by a different pathogen
D. the infectious disease kept lie low right before the onset of secondary infection
the molecule found on the surface of the pathogen has the capability to recognize and bind to a particular receptor
A. receptor
B. ligand
C. integrin
D. antigen
this refers to the mechanisms involved in the development of disease
A. pathogenesis
B. pathophysiology
C. pathogenicity
D. pathology
example of a symptom
A. fatigue
B. elevated WBS in CBC
C. rash
D. weight loss
When the pathogens surface antigens closely resembles host antigens and are therefore not recognized as foreign
A. molecular mimicry
B. antibody destruction
C. camouflage
D. antigenic variation
the beginning of the incubation period if disease is marked by
A. time of diaganosis
B. first pathological changes
C. exposure to the agent
D. onset of symptoms
These exoenzymes that allow the pathogens to escape from clots
A. coagulase
B. fibrinolysins
C. hemolysins
D. hyaluronidase
example of a sign
A. loss of appetite
B. weight loss
C. nausea
D. fatigue
infections known to have a rapid onset and recovery
A. chronic infection
B. primary infection
C. latent infection
D. acute infection
the classical epidemiologic triad of disease causation consists of factors which fall into which of the following categories
A. host, reservoir, environment
B. host, age, environment
C. host, vector, environment
D. host, agent, environment
During which phase in the course of an infectious disease does the host experience typical symptoms associated with that particular disease?
A. convalescent period
B. period of illness
C. prodromal period
D. incubation period
