Quiz #4

Question 1

Which of the following is thought to be the mode of transmission from person to person with Hansen’s disease?

Answer 1

Inhaling resp. droplets (cough sneeze etc.) from an infected individual

Question 2

Which of the following is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in newborns infected during birth?

Answer 2

Streptococcus agalactiae

Question 3

Curling of arms and feet with back stiffly arching backwards are all signs of which disease?

Answer 3

Tetanus

Question 4

Binding of botulism toxin is reversible and the patient’s condition gradually improves with treatment. T or F?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What is the vector for the West Nile Virus

Answer 5

Mosquito

Question 6

What is the vector for Trypanosoma Brucei (African Trypanosomiasis)

Answer 6

Tseste Fly

Question 7

Cryptococosis is a ________________ infection.

Answer 7

Fungal
(Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcal Meningitis)

Question 8

What is a virulence factor that makes Cryptococcus neoformans a ‘successful’ pathogen?

Answer 8

Cells have a capsule

Question 9

Name a disease that is close to being eradicated worldwide

Answer 9

Polio

Question 10

Which type of meningitis is the least dangerous, typically with the mildest symptoms and a good prognosis for full recovery without any special treatment?

Answer 10

Viral Meningitis