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Microbiology

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Set 21 Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents Of Disease

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Question 1

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Relapsing fever involves

A)soft-bodied ticks transmitting Borrelia hermsii.
B)initial symptoms of fever, headache, fatigue.
C)campers and forestry personnel.
D)human body louse transmitting Borrelia recurrentis.
E)All of these choices are correct.

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Question 2

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Leptospirosis has all the following characteristics except

A)it most common in cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs.
B)the pathogen is a spirochete.
C)it infects kidneys, liver, brain, and eyes.
D)humans acquire it by contact with abraded skin or mucous membranes.
E)it can be transmitted by animal bites.

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Question 3

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Yaws, pinta, and bejel are all diseases that

A)are slow, progressive skin diseases that can spread to deep tissues.
B)are sexually transmitted.
C)are caused by arthropod vectors.
D)are caused by Vibrio species.
E)are respiratory tract infections.

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