Chapter 23: Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

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Schistomiasis
________ is treated with praziquantel.
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Tularemia
________ is an example of a zoonotic disease, that is, a disease transmitted by contact with infected animals, in this case most commonly rabbits and rodents.
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Streptococci
________ can also cause pericarditis, inflammation of the sac around the heart.
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acute illness
A(n) ________ that is associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood is termed septicemia.
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
________, caused by the Sin Nombre virus,* a bunyavirus, has become well known in the United States because of several outbreaks, mostly in the western states.
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Malaria
________ is characterized by chills and fever and often by vomiting and severe headache.
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Schistosomiasis
________ is a debilitating disease caused by a small fluke.
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Leishmaniasis
________ is a widespread and complex disease that exhibits several clinical forms.
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S agalactiae
________ is the only GBS and is the most common cause of life- threatening neonatal sepsis.
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Argentine
________ and Bolivian hemorrhagic fevers are transmitted in rural areas by contact with rodent excretions.
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Lymph nodes
________ are also an important component of the bodys immune system.
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inflammation of the endocardium
A(n) ________ is called endocarditis.