Dengue and west nile Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

VCEHP Module Questions and Answers Already Passed What defines a vector? a. They are transmitters of disease-causing organisms known as pathogens b. They carry pathogens from one host to another c. Vertebrate animals such as rodents, raccoons, foxes, and others, cannot be vectors d. Arthropods, which are insects or arachnids, are the most important vectors a. They are transmitters of disease-causing organisms known as pathogens b. They carry pathogens from one host to another d. A...

Colorado Tick Fever - ANSWER-Reservoir(s): squirrels, chipmunks and wood rats Mode of Transmission: Infected wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) bites a person Symptoms: Fever (reoccurs and lasts for 2-3 days); can be dengue-like Incubation Period: 4-5 days (roughly 1 week) Control: Keep tick populations under control and avoid infested areas Encephalitis - ANSWER-Disease that causes inflammation to parts of the brain Comes in 4 types: Western Equine, St. Louis, Eastern Equine and West Nil...

Bacteriology and Virology Lab Quiz 9 Ebola virus is ____________________________ a. transmitted via contaminated bodily fluid b. a filovirus c. biosafety level - 4 agent d. mosquitoe-borne virus a. transmitted via contaminated bodily fluid b. a filovirus c. biosafety level - 4 agent Mosquito-borne flavivirus include_________ a. Zika virus b. coronaviruses c. Dengue virus d. West Nile virus a. Zika virus c. Dengue virus d. West Nile virus Brainpower Read More Ebola vi...

Angelman syndrome Deletion of normally active maternal allele. Mental retardation, seizures, ataxia, inappropriate laughter ("happy puppet") Canavan disease autosomal recessive, chromosome 17 enzyme aspartoacylase hypotonia, poor head control, GE reflux of poor weight gain, demyelination, progressive leukodstrophy, and death in 1st decade coeliac disease protein gluten is not properly broken down cystic fibrosis Hereditary condition that causes the exocrine gland...

Virology - Module 4Where does ss(+) RNA Replication occur? - correct answer On the surface of membranous vesicles. Name the 3 Important Picronaviruses Discussed - correct answer - Polio, Entero, and Rhinovirus Name the 4 Flaviviruses - correct answer - Yellow fever, west nile, zika, and Dengue Name the two Alphaviruses - correct answer - Equine encephalitis and Chikungunya (long term arthritis) T/F Picornavirus forms a fore in the endosome to release genetic information - correct ans...

Public health pest control exam questions and answers rated A+ Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century tourism rocketed after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S. penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange county = mosquito county first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and US public health service @ camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito breeding ...

REHS Vectors Exam Questions with Correct Answers First step in pest control - Answer-identify the pest vector - Answer-any living creature that transmits an infectious agent transmission - Answer-any mechanism thru which an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a living creature direct transmission - Answer-immediate transfer of the infectious agent directly into the body indirect transmission - Answer--vehicle borne: fomite, water, food, blood -vector borne: any living c...

PH Unit 3 (final): Vocab latest update A+ graded how a pollutant enters the food chain; the accumulation over time of a chemical in a living organism - bioaccumulation eg: can come from bug spray, roach spray (educate to limit intake of foods or exposure to harmful chemicals) - bioaccumulation process of using medical tests such as blood or urine collection to determine whether a person has been exposed to a contaminant and how much exposure he or she has recei...

Public Health Pest Control Exam Already Graded A+ Mosquito Control in Florida in 20th century tourism rocketed after control of salt marsh mosquitoes, prior to this S. penninsular part of FL = unhabituale, orange county = mosquito county first organized mosquito effort in FL" WW1 joint effort between US army and US public health service @ camp johnson near jacksonville, 1919 city of Perry in the 30s and 40s 1500 miles of drainage ditches dug to drain mosquito breeding habitats, Bure...

chemo (chemo/photo) obtain energy from chemical compounds (bond breaking) photo (chemo/photo) obtain energy from sunlight organo (organo/litho) get energy/electrons from organic source Litho (organo/litho) get energy/electrons from inorganic source Auto (auto/hetero) use inorganic carbon (CO2) Hetero (auto/hetero) use organic carbon Hopanoids A planar molecule that fills gaps between fatty acid chains in a bacterial membrane planar H...