Textbook Question
Support or refute the following statement: “Rubeola is common and of little concern as a childhood disease.”
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Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses
Bauman6th EditionMicrobiology with Diseases by TaxonomyISBN: 9780134832302
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology31
- Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology28
- Ch. 3 - Cell Structure and Function39
- Ch. 4 - Microscopy, Staining, and Classification25
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism51
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Nutrition and Growth37
- Ch. 7 - Microbial Genetics51
- Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology21
- Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment36
- Ch. 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs21
- Ch. 11 - Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes29
- Ch. 12 - Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes34
- Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions23
- Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology35
- Ch. 15 - Innate Immunity34
- Ch. 16 - Adaptive Immunity21
- Ch. 17 - Immunization and Immune Testing29
- Ch. 18 - Immune Disorders22
- Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria25
- Ch. 20 - Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli28
- Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios25
- Ch. 22 - Pathogenic Fungi47
- Ch. 23 - Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors44
- Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses23
- Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses30
- Ch. 26 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology29
- Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes22
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Chapter 25, Problem 7
If mosquitoes were eradicated from an area, which of the following diseases would be most affected?
a. Mumps
b. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
c. Hepatitis E
d. Breakbone fever
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Identify the mode of transmission for each disease listed in the options.
Recall that mosquitoes are vectors for certain diseases, meaning they transmit the pathogen from one host to another.
Understand that Mumps is a viral infection spread primarily through respiratory droplets, not by mosquitoes.
Recognize that Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is transmitted through contact with rodent droppings, not mosquitoes.
Know that Breakbone fever, also known as Dengue fever, is transmitted by mosquitoes, specifically the Aedes species, so its incidence would be most affected if mosquitoes were eradicated.
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Key Concepts
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Vector-borne Diseases
Vector-borne diseases are illnesses caused by pathogens transmitted to humans through vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, or fleas. Understanding which diseases rely on mosquitoes for transmission is crucial to predict the impact of mosquito eradication.
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Communicable vs. Noncommunicable Diseases
Disease Transmission Modes
Different diseases spread through various modes such as direct contact, airborne droplets, or vectors. Identifying the transmission mode helps determine which diseases would decline if a vector, like mosquitoes, is removed.
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Breakbone Fever (Dengue Fever)
Breakbone fever, also known as dengue fever, is a viral disease transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. It causes severe joint and muscle pain, and its incidence would significantly decrease if mosquitoes were eradicated.
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Textbook Question
Polio and smallpox have been eliminated as natural threats to human health in the United States. (Some risk from bioterrorism remains.) You have considered the features of these diseases that allowed them to be eliminated. From your studies of other viruses, what other viral diseases are candidates for elimination? Why hasn’t AIDS been eliminated?
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Textbook Question
Koplik’s spots are oral lesions associated with __________.
a. mumps
b. measles
c. flu
d. colds
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Textbook Question
True/False
_____ A typical host for a togavirus is a horse.
Textbook Question
Translate the following identification label on a vial of influenzavirus: B/Kuwait (H1N3).
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Textbook Question
Negri bodies are associated with which of the following?
a. Marburg virus
b. Hantavirus
c. Coltivirus
d. Rabies virus
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