A recently retired man appears at his doctor's office complaining of difficulty breathing, body aches and fatigue. He is also running a high fever and has a dry cough. He reports having just returned from a trip to the Middle East where he visited
several historical sites. Test results are negative for a rapid test for influenza A. No bacteria are visible in a microscopic exam of his sputum. Which of the following is a likely explanation?
A) inhalation anthrax
B) pertussis
C) valley fever
D) coronavirus respiratory syndrome
E) primary atypical pneumonia
D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Section: Viral Diseases of the Lower Respiratory System
Learning Outcome: 22.24
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A) founder effect
B) Homo Habilis
C) Latin binomial
D) Australopithecus Africanus
E) convergent evolution
F) Ardipithecus ramidus
G) Neanderthals
H) chimpanzees
I) Homo erectus
J) astragalus
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