The spirochete Leptospira spp. differs morphologically from Borrelia and Treponema spp. by its
A) motility in a wet mount of peripheral blood. B) growth in liquid medium.
C) hooked ends. D) sheath.
C
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A) the aortic baroreceptors B) atrial cardiac muscle cells C) the left atrium D) the right atrium
Organisms that are able to survive within white blood cells do so by all of the following means except
A) ability to escape from the phagosome B) production of opsonins C) inactivation of oxidants D) inhibition of WBC granule fusion
Acute pharyngitis is commonly referred to as the common cold.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Tomas is an overweight, 46-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure. In addition to providing Tomas with educational material about diet and weight loss, which of the following categories of drugs might the physician prescribe for Tomas?
A. Diuretic B. Antipyretic C. Antihypertensive D. Hemostatic E. Stimulant