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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding subacute endocarditis?


A) It is caused by autoantibodies that inappropriately target heart and valve tissue.
B) It occurs exclusively in patients that have prior heart damage.
C) Bacteria colonize previously damaged heart tissue resulting in biofilm growth.
D) It can be caused by oral bacteria that are introduced to the blood by dental procedures.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The preferred treatment for anthrax is ______.


A) penicillin
B) ciprofloxacin
C) decided after consultation with the CDC
D) quinine
E) the Bio-Thrax vaccine

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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The cyclic bouts of fever and chills in malaria are caused by ______.


A) neurological involvement
B) red blood cell lysis
C) the timing of the viral life cycle
D) white blood cell lysis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Hemorrhagic and nonhemorrhagic fever diseases have a common feature of a high fever.These categories of diseases are distinguished by


A) viral causes in hemorrhagic fevers and bacterial or protozoan causes in nonhemorrhagic fevers.
B) the overall mortality rate, as hemorrhagic fevers have a much higher mortality rate.
C) the integrity of the capillary endothelium and its ability to contain the blood.
D) the pattern of the fever, whether it is constant or varies with time.
E) the viral load in the blood, specifically the viral titer.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Bubonic plague is transmitted by ______.


A) mosquitoes
B) fomites
C) rats
D) sexual contact
E) fleas

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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