symptoms

Question 1

thick, gray membrane covering the throat and tonsils

sore throat, swollen neck glands

exotoxin destroys cardiac, kidney, & nervous tissues

inhibits protein synthesis

Answer 1

diphtheria

Question 2

severe form of pneumonia

fever, cough, shortness of breath, and muscle aches

Answer 2

legionnaires

Question 3

sudden high fever, shaking chills, cough (sometimes productive of yellow or green mucus), chest pain, shortness of breath, and fatigue

lung infection caused by bacteria

often treated with antibiotics

Answer 3

bacterial pneumonia

Question 4

inflammation of the brain or spinal cord meninges

Answer 4

meningitis

Question 5

fever, malaise, uncontrollable cough, and cyanosis

impacts electrolyte balance

destroys epithelial tissue

Answer 5

whooping cough

Question 6

1/4 of the world’s population infected

fever, fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, and cough

common among homeless, malnourished, and immigrant population

Answer 6

tuberculosis

Question 7

most common tick-borne zoonosis in the US

1. localized: ring-shaped skin lesion, flu-like symptoms
2. disseminated: neurological abnormalities, heart inflammation, and arthritis
3. late: demyelination of neurons

Answer 7

lyme

Question 8

spreads via flea

hemorrhages, fever, chills, headache, extreme exhaustion, and enlarged lymph nodes (buboes)

Answer 8

plague

Question 9

spreads via tick

high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, and a rash that often starts on the wrists and ankles and spreads

Answer 9

rocky mountain spotted fever

Question 10

endospore forming

eats skeletal muscle (ex. trench foot)

Answer 10

gas gangrene

Question 11

cramping of muscles

lockjaw/rigidity

inability to regulate breathing leads to death

Answer 11

tetanus

Question 11

skin lesions, nerve damage leading to numbness, muscle weakness, and in severe cases, disfigurement

Answer 11

leprosy

Question 12

frequent urination

pain or burning during urination

cloudy or strong-smelling urine

Answer 12

urinary tract infection

Question 13

adhesions in gastric mucosa layers, can lead to gastric cancer

Answer 13

peptic ulcers

Question 14

produces slime and biofilm

Answer 14

staph infection

Question 15

red, swollen, and painful bumps, boils, or abscesses, which may be accompanied by pus or drainage

Answer 15

skin infection

Question 16

urethral/vaginal discharge, burning during urination, pelvic inflammatory disease

Answer 16

chlamydia

Question 17

infects mucosal cells

males: urethral discharge of yellow, creamy pus, and painful, burning urination

females: vaginal discharge, major cause of sterility and ectopic pregnancies

Answer 17

gonorrhea

Question 18

primary: chancre (small, painless, reddened ulcer) at infection site that contains spirochetes

secondary: highly variable skin rash and loss of hair in patches

tertiary: formation of gummas in skin, bone, and nervous system

Answer 18

syphilis

Question 19

AB neurotoxin that prevents release of acetylcholine

constipation, listless, general weakness, poor appetite, death possible from respiratory failure

Answer 19

botulism

Question 20

transmitted by ingesting food or water contaminated by infected fecal mater

toxin induces massive loss of water and electrolytes

causes abdominal muscle cramps, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and possibly death

Answer 20

cholera

Question 21

pathogenic e. coli strains produce toxins

diarrhea, fever, ulcerations, bloody stool

Answer 21

gastroenteritis

Question 22

contaminated beef, poultry, eggs

abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, typical food poisoning

Answer 22

salmonellosis

Question 23

produces unique AB toxin that can be spread to other organs

ingestion of food or water contaminated by feces of infected humans or person-to-person contact

Answer 23

typhoid fever

Question 24

endospore forming kills macrophages, releases toxins, trigger fever, bleeding, septic shock, death

Answer 24

anthrax