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(18) Symptoms of endocarditis Fever and chills, weight loss, muscle ache (18) Septicemia The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood. (18) Microbemia In infection caused by a microorganism entering the circulatory system through lymphatic drainage. (18) Strep throat Causes a rare, inflammatory disease called rheumatic fever (18) Examples of zoonotic diseases Brucellosis, undulant fever, tularemia, rabbit fever (18) Rabbit fever caused by which bacteria? Francisella tularensis (18) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by bacterium: Rickettsia rickettsia (18) Cytomegalovirus infections are caused by which human herpes virus? Five (18) Malaria is caused by a: Protozoan (18) How is toxoplasmosis categorized? Protozoan 8/7/25, 8:09 PM Microbiology Final Jersey College Flashcards | Quizlet (18) Zoonotic Any infectious disease or infection that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans (18) Bacteremia When bacteria are found in the blood (18) Sepsis Toxic condition caused by the spread of bacteria or bacterial toxins from the site of infection (18) Trypanosoma Cruzi Cause of Chagas' disease (18) Dry gangrene often occurs in persons with impaired peripheral blood flow (18) Internal gangrene (white gangrene) generally contracted after surgery or trauma (18) Wet gangrene occurs in organs lined by mucous membranes such as the mouth, lower intestinal tract, lungs, and cervix (18) Gas gangrene caused by bacteria that produce gas within the infected tissue. Toxins produced will cause necrosis; if untreated the condition is fatal. (18) Principles of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) group of febrile illnesses ranging in severity from relatively mild to life-threatening. Caused by four distinct viral families: Arenaviridae, Filoviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Flaviviridae. All VHFs characterized by fever, overall vascular system damage, and bleeding disorders that can lead to high fever, shock, and death. Although distributed over much of the world, many VHFs are present in geographically limited areas and risk of infection is restricted to those areas. 8/7/25, 8:09 PM Microbiology Final Jersey College Flashcards | Quizlet fungal infections capable of affecting all internal organs. Persons with a competent immune system may be asymptomatic or show only minor symptoms. Immune-compromised patients (including persons with HIV, cancer, or neutropenia, organ transplant recipients, patients recovering from pancreatitis or splenectomy, those with diabetes, the very old, and the very young) are at high risk for infection. Treatment may include adjusting immune-suppressing medications or administering antifungal medications. (18) Visceral leishmaniasis serious form; fatal if untreated. (18) Cutaneous leishmaniasis common form; sore forms at fly-bite site; long healing period (few months to a year). (18) Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis widespread skin lesions; difficult to treat.

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(18) Symptoms of Fever and chills, weight loss, muscle ache
endocarditis

The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of
(18) Septicemia
bacteria in the blood.

In infection caused by a microorganism entering the
(18) Microbemia
circulatory system through lymphatic drainage.

Causes a rare, inflammatory disease called rheumatic
(18) Strep throat
fever

(18) Examples of zoonotic Brucellosis, undulant fever, tularemia, rabbit fever
diseases

(18) Rabbit fever caused Francisella tularensis
by which bacteria?

(18) Rocky Mountain Rickettsia rickettsia
spotted fever is caused by
bacterium:

(18) Cytomegalovirus Five
infections are caused by
which human herpes
virus?

(18) Malaria is caused by a: Protozoan

(18) How is toxoplasmosis Protozoan
categorized?
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(18) Gangrene A complication of necrosis related to wounds

Any infectious disease or infection that can be
(18) Zoonotic
transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans

(18) Bacteremia When bacteria are found in the blood

Toxic condition caused by the spread of bacteria or
(18) Sepsis
bacterial toxins from the site of infection

(18) Trypanosoma Cruzi Cause of Chagas' disease

often occurs in persons with impaired peripheral
(18) Dry gangrene
blood flow

(18) Internal gangrene generally contracted after surgery or trauma
(white gangrene)

occurs in organs lined by mucous membranes such as
(18) Wet gangrene
the mouth, lower intestinal tract, lungs, and cervix

caused by bacteria that produce gas within the
(18) Gas gangrene infected tissue. Toxins produced will cause necrosis; if
untreated the condition is fatal.

group of febrile illnesses ranging in severity from
relatively mild to life-threatening. Caused by four
distinct viral families: Arenaviridae, Filoviridae,
Bunyaviridae, and Flaviviridae. All VHFs characterized
(18) Principles of Viral by fever, overall vascular system damage, and
Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) bleeding disorders that can lead to high fever, shock,
and death. Although distributed over much of the
world, many VHFs are present in geographically
limited areas and risk of infection is restricted to those
areas.




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