Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. The West Nile virus damages neurons by lysing them as they exit after replication or by triggering apoptosis.

2. The tetanospasmin toxin blocks normal inhibition while botulinum toxin blocks normal stimulation.

3. C. gattii is usually contracted from urban environments, C. neoformans is associated with natural settings.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

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a. true b. false

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