Chapter 25 micro bio OpenStax multiple choice and fill in the blank

Which term refers to an inflammation of the blood vessels?

vasculitis

Which of the following is located in the interstitial spaces within tissues and releases nutrients, immune factors, and oxygen to those tissues?

capillaries

Which of these conditions results in the formation of a bubo?

lymphadenitis

Which of the following is where most microbes are filtered out of the fluids that accumulate in the body tissues?

lymph nodes

Which of the following diseases is caused by a spirochete?

relapsing fever

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by body lice?

epidemic typhus

What disease is most associated with Clostridium perfringens?

gas gangrene

Which bacterial pathogen causes plague?

Yersinia pestis

Which of the following viruses is most widespread in the human population?

Epstein-Barr virus

Which of these viruses is spread through mouse urine or feces?

hantavirius

A patient has tested positive for HIV. Her blood contained 700/µL CD4 T cells and no apparent illness. Her infection is in which stage?

Stage 1

Which of the following diseases is caused by a helminth?

schistosomiasis

Which of these is the most common form of leishmaniasis?

cutaneous

Which of the following is a causative agent of malaria?

Plasmodium falciparum

Which of the following diseases does not involve an arthropod vector?

schistosomiasis

Vasculitis can cause blood to leak from damaged vessels, forming purple spots called

petechiae

The lymph reenters the vascular circulation at

the subclavian veins

Lyme disease is characterized by a(n) ________ that forms at the site of infection.

bull’s-eye rash

________ refers to a loss of blood pressure resulting from a system-wide infection.

Septic shock

_______ is a cancer that forms in patients with HHV-4 and malaria coinfections.

Burkitt lymphoma

_______ are transmitted by vectors such as ticks or mosquitoes.

Arboviruses

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by ________ infections.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
(Also known as Human Herpesvirus 4, or HHV-4.)

The ________ mosquito is the biological vector for malaria.

Anopheles

The kissing bug is the biological vector for

Chagas disease.

Cercarial dermatitis is also known as

swimmer’s itch