Outline the pathogenesis of tetanus.

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Q: Both tetanus and botulism can cause major damage to the human body. Please discuss how both diseases…

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Q: Which of these statements about tetanus is true?a) It can start from a bee sting.b) Immunization is…

A: Answer: Introduction: Tetanus means a contamination or infection occurred by Clostridium tetani…

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Q: List in order the chain of infection and give a brief description of each.

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Q: List and describe the means by which C. diphtheriae infection isprevented, diagnosed, and treated.

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A: Disease caused by Varicella virus is commonly called as chicken pox.

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Q: Understand why rhinovirus infections are typically limited to theupper respiratory tract.

A: Rhinoviruses are the causative agents of the common cold.

Q: Why would infectious myringitis be of concern in a preschool?

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Q: Describe the characteristics of the agents responsible for spongiformencephalopathies.

A: The infectious agents responsible for spongiform encephalopathies are prions.

Q: Describe the following in Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections  (a) Toxigenesis

A:

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Q: Understand the relationship between varicella and herpes zoster.

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Pathogenicity

Infection and Transmission

The infections are generated by the pathogenic organisms present in the environment. They maintain the capacity to invade a host body and establish colonies. A disease caused by such infectious agents is called a communicable disease or transmissible disease. These diseases spread through diverse means including blood, food, water, air, or vectors.