Severe coughing spells followed by an inspiratory “whoop” are characteristic of infection with:

A curved, comma-shaped bacterium is best described as a:

The first antibody isotype produced in a primary immune response is typically:

Bacteria that grow best at refrigerator temperatures around 4°C are called:

During which phase of the bacterial growth curve do cells adapt to the environment but show little to no increase in number?

Pseudomembranous colitis following broad-spectrum antibiotic use is most strongly linked to:

A nonsense mutation produces:

Inhalation of soil enriched with bird or bat droppings in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys is classically associated with which dimorphic fungus?

For suspected tuberculosis, which diagnostic test is most useful to detect prior sensitization to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens?

A vaccine composed of an inactivated bacterial toxoid primarily induces production of: