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Which of the following is NOT a true statement? Infected people without symptoms can sometimes transmit their infection to others None of the other four answers (All are true statements)

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter21: Infection Control And Medical Asepsis

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Viral Infections

Viruses are abundantly found, minute entities that have genetic material enclosed within a protein coat. The proteinaceous material enclosing the genetic material of the virus is called a capsid. The genetic material could be either DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid). A virus is too minute to be looked at with naked eyes and therefore visualized with the help of a microscope. They are acellular entities that require a host for processes, such as replication, transcription, translation and multiplication. Plants, animals, and bacteria act as host wherein the virus reproduce. Viruses cannot multiply outside the host's body and thus are considered nonliving outside the host body.

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

Infected people without symptoms can sometimes transmit their infection to others

None of the other four answers (All are true statements)

Infectious diseases are still one of the leading causes of death in some parts of the world

For a given microbe, the number of cells or virus particles required to cause an infection (ID₅₀) is always the same, regardless of the portal of entry

Zoonoses can spread from animals to humans

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