1. If disease occurrence in a population is described as disperse with
rare occurrence in a population, it is considered:
Sporadic
2. Cystic fibrosis, which runs in families, is an example of a disease with
what type of etiology?
Genetic
3. According to Koch's postulates, what is the significance of causing
disease in a healthy subject with a pure culture of the pathogen?
It satisfies the need for experimental evidence linking the pathogen to the
disease
4. T/F: All infectious agents in humans have been found to be readily
cultured in a laboratory setting.
False
5. Who would likely be responsible for culturing the microbes from
various sources and performing susceptibility testing to determine
treatment options?
Microbiologist
6. T/F: Early in the research, the disease affecting the Fore people was
hypothesized to be caused by a "slow unconventional virus"
True
7. T/F: Treatment with the proteases destroyed the causative agent
causing scrapie.
True
8. Which statement is true about the diagnosis and confirmation of
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)?
TSEs can be clinically diagnosed but are only confirmed upon autopsy
9. Which of the following is true concerning
Prions? Has no plasma membrane present
10. How do prions relate to the immune system in TSEs?
rare occurrence in a population, it is considered:
Sporadic
2. Cystic fibrosis, which runs in families, is an example of a disease with
what type of etiology?
Genetic
3. According to Koch's postulates, what is the significance of causing
disease in a healthy subject with a pure culture of the pathogen?
It satisfies the need for experimental evidence linking the pathogen to the
disease
4. T/F: All infectious agents in humans have been found to be readily
cultured in a laboratory setting.
False
5. Who would likely be responsible for culturing the microbes from
various sources and performing susceptibility testing to determine
treatment options?
Microbiologist
6. T/F: Early in the research, the disease affecting the Fore people was
hypothesized to be caused by a "slow unconventional virus"
True
7. T/F: Treatment with the proteases destroyed the causative agent
causing scrapie.
True
8. Which statement is true about the diagnosis and confirmation of
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)?
TSEs can be clinically diagnosed but are only confirmed upon autopsy
9. Which of the following is true concerning
Prions? Has no plasma membrane present
10. How do prions relate to the immune system in TSEs?
