Which of the following is not found in the Herpesviridae family?

A newborn girl, born by vaginal delivery, presented with a stiff neck and high fever. The Gram stain of the spinal fluid revealed many neutrophils and many Gram-positive cocci in chains. What organism is most likely to be causing her illness?

The dimorphic fungus that is associated with bird feces and is endemic in the Ohio River Valley is:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects which type of T cell to render immune dysfunction?

When the symptoms of botulism appear, which of the following can be used to treat the immediate disease?

Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a persistent right lower lobe infiltrate.  Three weeks prior to admission, he presented to an outside physician for evaluation of fever, chills, weight loss, and anorexia.  A chest radiograph demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate.  He was treated with oral amoxicillin, but his condition worsened.  His PPD test was negative and three sputum specimens were negative for acid-fast bacilli on smear.  Sputum specimens were sent for fungal culture.  The patient works in a cotton mill in the so-called “opening room”, where he opens bundles of cotton received from the southwestern United States.  Cultures of sputum and blood grew a mold which on microscopic examination had numerous rectangular alternating light and dark structures. Case Study 1.1: What is the most likely fungus causing this man’s illness?

Rotavirus is the single most important cause of ______________ in young children.

Prions differ from bacteria and viruses in that they:

Which of the following animals is considered the “mixing vessel” for influenza?

Case Study 4:  A male textile worker in a fur store is admitted to the emergency room of a New York City hospital suffering from breathing difficulties and coughing spasmodically.  A chest x-ray reveals pleural effusions and widening of the mediastinum. The physician notices the presence of vesicular lesions and black, necrotic skin tissue on the man’s hands. A stat gram stain of vesicle fluid indicated the presence of large, gram-positive bacilli. Case Study 4.2:  How did the patient likely contract this organism?