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NUR 529 - Exam 1: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Questions and Verified Answers 100% | A+ Graded

Viruses - CORRECT ANSWER -DNA/RNA and protein coat; cannot reproduce outside cell



Eg influenza, common cold, HIV



Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -microscopic cell without nucleus; common on keyboards water
fountains, toilets



Eg strep throat, some sinus infections or food poisonings



Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER -microscopic, unicellular (yeasts) or multicellular (molds); usually
infect body surfaces and openings



Eg athletes foot



Protozoa - CORRECT ANSWER -microscopic, unicellular; common in water supplies of developing
countries



Eg malaria, sleeping sickness



Worms - CORRECT ANSWER -multicellular; prefer to live within body spaces and cells



Eg roundworms, helmiths

, Prion - CORRECT ANSWER -protein prp found throughout the body, however, the prp in
infectious material is misfolded; proteins found in infected animals



Eg Creutzfieldt-Jakob disease



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