Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24.L2, Problem 4CT
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
- The specific host defenses that immunodeficient, cancer, and AIDS patients lack that make them so susceptible to the viral diseases in this chapter.
- The precautions health care workers can take to prevent transmission of infection to other patients and themselves, given the ubiquity of most of these viruses.
Introduction:
The body’s immune system has mechanisms to protect it from viral pathogens. These mechanisms are weakened or lost in certain conditions, making such individuals vulnerable to viral diseases. Given that viruses are so widespread and may be quite contagious, healthcare workers must take special precautions for their own safety and that of their patients.
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Foundations in Microbiology
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Ch. 24.2 - Understand why vaccination against smallpox has...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 6ELOCh. 24.2 - What structural attributes differentiate smallpox...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 8CYPCh. 24.2 - Prob. 9CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 7ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 8ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 9ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 10ELOCh. 24.3 - Understand the etiological agent, epidemiology,...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 10CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 11CYPCh. 24.3 - Describe the ways in which HSV-1 differs from...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 14CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 15CYPCh. 24.3 - Summarize the signs, symptoms, and epidemiology...Ch. 24.3 - What cancers are related to infection with...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 18CYPCh. 24.4 - Contrast the major characteristics of the three...Ch. 24.4 - Understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology,...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 19CYPCh. 24.4 - Prob. 20CYPCh. 24.4 - What groups are most at risk for developing...Ch. 24.4 - What is the nature of the vaccines for hepatitis...Ch. 24.5 - Recall the structure, epidemiology, and diseases...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 17ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 18ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 19ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 20ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 21ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 23CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 24CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 25CYPCh. 24.5 - What is the importance of the HPV vaccines?Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 27CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 28CYPCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 24.L1 - Which virus is used in smallpox vaccination? a....Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 24.L1 - _____ is an effective treatment for herpes simplex...Ch. 24.L1 - Which herpesvirus is most commonly associated with...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 24.L1 - A common sign of hepatitis is a. liver cancer b....Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 24.L1 - Parvoviruses are unique because they contain a. a...Ch. 24.L1 - Adenoviruses are the agents of a. hemorrhagic...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 2CSRCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 3CSRCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1WCCh. 24.L1 - Explain the involvement of viruses in cancer and...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 3WCCh. 24.L1 - Develop a table for the herpesviruses that...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 5WCCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 6WCCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 7WCCh. 24.L2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 24.L2 - Describe several measures health care workers can...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 3CTCh. 24.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 24.L2 - a. Name two different defective viruses that...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 6CTCh. 24.L2 - A man wants to divorce his wife because he...Ch. 24.L2 - Weigh the following observation: High titers of...Ch. 24.L2 - Give some pros and cons of exposing children to...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 10CTCh. 24.L2 - What two different DNA viral infections can be...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 1VC
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