Which type of anthrax is more common in animals and in humans?
a. Cutaneous anthrax
b. Inhalation anthrax
c. Gastrointestinal anthrax
d. Mucoid anthrax

Which of the following phrases describes a contagious disease?

a. A disease arising from fomites

b. A disease that is easily passed from host to host in aerosols

c. A disease that arises from opportunistic members of the resident microbiome

d. Both a and b

A microbe that causes disease is called a __________ .

Contrast the terms infection and morbidity.

A bacterium associated with bacteremia, meningitis, and pneumonia in newborns is

a. Staphylococcus aureus

b. Staphylococcus epidermidis

c. Streptococcus pyogenes

d. Streptococcus agalactiae

In which of the following diseases would a patient experience a pseudomembrane covering the tonsils, pharynx, and larynx?

a. Tuberculoid leprosy

b. Diphtheria

c. Arrhythmia

d. Tetanus

Contrast tuberculoid leprosy with lepromatous leprosy in terms of pathogenesis. How does the cellular immune response of a patient affect the form of the disease?

Explain how mice are used in the diagnosis of botulism poisoning.

Why do pediatricians recommend that children under one year never be fed honey?