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Show the location of the following diseases: common cold, COVID-19, diphtheria, coccidioidomycosis, influenza, pneumonia, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, and whooping cough.
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Ch. 24 - Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System
Tortora14th EditionMicrobiology: An IntroductionISBN: 9780138200398
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - The Microbial World and You18
- Ch. 2 - Chemical Principles20
- Ch. 3 - Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope18
- Ch. 4 - Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells21
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism20
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Growth20
- Ch. 7 - The Control of Microbial Growth20
- Ch. 8 - Microbial Genetics19
- Ch. 9 - Biotechnology & DNA Technology20
- Ch. 10 - Classification of Microorganisms15
- Ch. 11 - The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea14
- Ch. 12 - The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths17
- Ch. 13 - Viruses, Viroids, and Prions20
- Ch. 14 - Principles of Disease and Epidemiology21
- Ch. 15 - Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity19
- Ch. 16 - Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host20
- Ch. 17 - Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host20
- Ch. 18 - Practical Applications of Immunology20
- Ch. 19 - Disorders Associated with the Immune System19
- Ch. 20 - Antimicrobial Drugs19
- Ch. 21 - Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes21
- Ch. 22 - Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System19
- Ch. 23 - Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems20
- Ch. 24 - Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System20
- Ch. 25 - Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System20
- Ch. 26 - Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems19
- Ch. 27 - Environmental Microbiology20
- Ch. 28 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology19
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Chapter 24, Problem 2
The 19 in COVID-19 signifies that
a. this is the 19th coronavirus epidemic.
b. this is 19th known coronavirus.
c. there are 19 strains of Betacoronavirus.
d. the virus was identified in 2019.
e. the symptoms last for 19 days.
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Understand that the naming of viruses often includes numbers that relate to the year of identification or discovery rather than ordinal counts or symptom durations.
Recall that COVID-19 stands for 'Coronavirus Disease 2019', indicating the year when the disease was first identified.
Eliminate options that suggest ordinal numbers (like 19th coronavirus or 19th epidemic) or symptom duration, as these are not standard naming conventions for viruses.
Recognize that the number 19 in COVID-19 specifically refers to the year 2019, when the virus was first reported.
Conclude that the correct interpretation of '19' in COVID-19 is that the virus was identified in 2019.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
COVID-19 Nomenclature
COVID-19 stands for 'Coronavirus Disease 2019,' where '19' refers to the year the disease was first identified, 2019. This naming convention helps track and date outbreaks rather than indicating strain numbers or epidemic counts.
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COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Coronavirus Classification
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses classified into genera like Alphacoronavirus and Betacoronavirus. Understanding this classification clarifies that the number '19' is unrelated to the count of strains or types within these groups.
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Epidemiological Terminology
Epidemiological terms often include the year of identification to distinguish outbreaks. This practice aids in historical tracking and avoids confusion with other viruses or epidemics, emphasizing the importance of dates in disease naming.
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Your culture from a pneumonia patient appears not to have grown. You do see colonies, however, when the plate is viewed at 100x.
a. Chlamydia
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e. Mycoplasma
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A patient has fever, difficulty breathing, chest pains, fluid in the pulmonary alveoli, and a positive tuberculin skin test. Gram-positive cocci are isolated from the sputum. The recommended treatment is
a. A macrolide.
b. Antitoxin.
c. Isoniazid.
d. Tetracyclines.
e. None of the above.
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