Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9780073522609
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24.1, Problem 1ELO
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The general characteristics of viruses.
Introduction:
Viruses are unique micro-organisms. They are much smaller than bacteria and are not considered to be living cells. The Earth has thousands of distinct viruses in diverse habitats awhile many new kinds of viruses are being discovered. Some of them pose a big threat to humans.
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Foundations in Microbiology
Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 1ELOCh. 24.1 - Prob. 2ELOCh. 24.1 - Explain how viral structure is related to viral...Ch. 24.1 - Discuss the structures found in a typical virus.Ch. 24.1 - Differentiate among lytic infection, latent...Ch. 24.1 - Relate the importance of structure to viral...Ch. 24.1 - What accounts for the affinity of viruses for...Ch. 24.1 - What accounts for the symptoms of viral diseases?Ch. 24.1 - In what ways can people carry viruses?Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 4ELO
Ch. 24.2 - Understand why vaccination against smallpox has...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 6ELOCh. 24.2 - What structural attributes differentiate smallpox...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 8CYPCh. 24.2 - Prob. 9CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 7ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 8ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 9ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 10ELOCh. 24.3 - Understand the etiological agent, epidemiology,...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 24.3 - Prob. 10CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 11CYPCh. 24.3 - Describe the ways in which HSV-1 differs from...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 14CYPCh. 24.3 - Prob. 15CYPCh. 24.3 - Summarize the signs, symptoms, and epidemiology...Ch. 24.3 - What cancers are related to infection with...Ch. 24.3 - Prob. 18CYPCh. 24.4 - Contrast the major characteristics of the three...Ch. 24.4 - Understand the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology,...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 19CYPCh. 24.4 - Prob. 20CYPCh. 24.4 - What groups are most at risk for developing...Ch. 24.4 - What is the nature of the vaccines for hepatitis...Ch. 24.5 - Recall the structure, epidemiology, and diseases...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 17ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 18ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 19ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 20ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 21ELOCh. 24.5 - Prob. 23CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 24CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 25CYPCh. 24.5 - What is the importance of the HPV vaccines?Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 27CYPCh. 24.5 - Prob. 28CYPCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 24.L1 - Which virus is used in smallpox vaccination? a....Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 24.L1 - _____ is an effective treatment for herpes simplex...Ch. 24.L1 - Which herpesvirus is most commonly associated with...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 24.L1 - A common sign of hepatitis is a. liver cancer b....Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 24.L1 - Parvoviruses are unique because they contain a. a...Ch. 24.L1 - Adenoviruses are the agents of a. hemorrhagic...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 24.L1 - Aggressive vaccination campaigns have led to the...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 3CSRCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 1WCCh. 24.L1 - Explain the involvement of viruses in cancer and...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 3WCCh. 24.L1 - Develop a table for the herpesviruses that...Ch. 24.L1 - Prob. 5WCCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 6WCCh. 24.L1 - Prob. 7WCCh. 24.L2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 24.L2 - Describe several measures health care workers can...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 3CTCh. 24.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 24.L2 - a. Name two different defective viruses that...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 6CTCh. 24.L2 - A man wants to divorce his wife because he...Ch. 24.L2 - Weigh the following observation: High titers of...Ch. 24.L2 - Give some pros and cons of exposing children to...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 10CTCh. 24.L2 - What two different DNA viral infections can be...Ch. 24.L2 - Prob. 1VC
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