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Title: The rickettsias can be cultured in :
Post by: vankor on Feb 20, 2018
The rickettsias can be cultured in
 
  A) pure culture.
  B) artificial media.
  C) laboratory animals.
  D) pure culture, artificial media, and laboratory animals.



Hantaviruses are most commonly transmitted by ________ of virus-contaminated rodent ________.
 
  A) inhalation / saliva
  B) inhalation / excreta
  C) ingestion / saliva
  D) ingestion / excreta



The rickettsias are divided into groups based loosely on
 
  A) the types of clinical disease they produce.
  B) their insect vectors.
  C) taxonomy.
  D) their biochemical requirements.



Which of the following pathogens is spread by infected lice?
 
  A) Borrelia burgdorferi
  B) Plasmodium falciparum
  C) Rickettsia prowazekii
  D) Yersinia pestis



Very few preventative measures are taken against anthrax, because
 
  A) the general population is not exposed to infected materials or animals regularly.
  B) non-weaponized anthrax causes only a mild flu-like illness.
  C) no vaccines are effective.
  D) the causative agent Bacillus anthracis mutates rapidly.


Title: The rickettsias can be cultured in :
Post by: zfatahi on Feb 20, 2018
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