Micro Exam 2a Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
zoonose
A
disease that passes between people and animals
2
Q
of the top ten causes of death how many of them are due to infectious disease?
A
5
3
Q
Reasons that diseases can emerge an re-emerge
A
- appearance of previously unknown agent
- evolution of new infectious agent
- spread of infectious agent to a new host
- spread of infectious agent to new locations
- acquisition of resistance to anti-microbial drugs
- deliberate introduction into population
- climate change
4
Q
How many outbreaks of foot and mouth disease have occurred in the US? How were they stopped?
A
9 outbreaks and were controlled by stop movement and stamping out
5
Q
transformation
A
procedure in which cells can take up DNA form their surrounding environment
6
Q
DNA probe
A
technique used to identify bacteria carrying specific gene
7
Q
DNA chips
A
can be used to screen a sample for multiple pathogens simultaneously
8
Q
random shotgun sequencing
A
method used for sequencing long DNA strands
9
Q
tools for controlling FMD
A
- biosecurity
- stop movement
- stamping out
- trace back/forward
- rapid diagnostics
- vaccination
