NU411 Infectious Global Diseases Exam
Study Guide
NTD - Ans:-neglected tropical diseases
hanson's disease/mycobacterium leprae route and reservoirs - Ans:-droplet; humans and amradillos
leprosy action - Ans:-bacteria 'hijack' liver in body of armadillo, reversing cell damage to 'reprogram'
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hanson's disease/mycobacterium leprae route and reservoirs - Ans:✔✔-droplet; humans and amradillos
leprosy action - Ans:✔✔-bacteria 'hijack' liver in body of armadillo, reversing cell damage to 'reprogram'
the organ to younger times, increasing the tissue it can infect
polio incubation period - Ans:✔✔-7-35 days (average of 7-14)
t/f for every 200 infections, only 1 results in symptomatic polio (can spread w/o knowledge) - Ans:✔✔-
true
malaria is common in places with ____ and ____ diseases - Ans:✔✔-TB and HIV
blackwater fever - Ans:✔✔-complication from malaria resulting in significant hemoglobinuria
t/f having a sickle cell trait can help protect someone from malaria - Ans:✔✔-true
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