Diseases
Which disease is caused by a spore-forming bacillus found in soil?
What is Tetanus
Chemicals such as chlorine (bleach), iodine, phenol, and formaldehyde are
able to destroy viruses in the external environment.
Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic infection caused by
What is fungi
This disease is spread through sexual contact with an infected person and by needle sharing among drug users?
What is HIV
These are the smallest of the major groups of microorganisms?
What are viruses
What is the name of a new and separate class of disease-producing molecules that are composed of proteins that lack nucleic acids?
What is a prion
This disease is commonly known as lockjaw?
What is tetanus
What types of microorganisms are known as obligate intracellular parasites, meaning that they can live and multiply only inside an appropriate host cell?
What are viruses
This is the most resistant form of life known?
What is a spore
This disease presents the highest risk to dental personnel?
What is Hepatitis B
General antibiotics are ineffective in preventing or curtailing these
What is viral infections
These group of one-celled organisms lack chlorophyll?
What is fungi
This disease can be prevented by immunization?
What is Hepatitis B
HIV infects cells known as CD4 cells, and hepatitis virus infects only liver cells because of this
What is specificity
Human prion diseases affect which of the following tissues?
What is the brain