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The mosquito-borne disease caused by four species of the Plasmodium parasite is ________.

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malaria

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Hepatitis B vaccinations are not recommended for children.

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The ability that a person has from birth to fight infection is ________ immunity, consisting of physical barriers, chemical barriers, and internal elements.

Worldwide, ________ is the second leading cause of death among children under age 5, killing an estimated 700,000 million children per year.

B cells monitor the blood and tissue fluids.When stimulated, they mature to produce ________, proteins that circulate in the blood and bind to specific antigens, triggering events that destroy them.

Current practice calls for all sexually active women to receive Pap screening every three years from age 21 to 30, and then every five years from age 30 to 65.

In the chain of infection, the ________ is a place where a larger pool of infectious organisms survive or live in a community.

Megan suffers from candidiasis, a vaginal yeast infection.Which type of microorganism has infected Megan?

Which of the following statements regarding tuberculosis is FALSE?

If a microorganism causes an illness in a human, then the organism is called an infectious agent, or ________.

Most new cases of hepatitis C are associated with blood transfusions.

The chain of infection involves six general concepts.The ________ is an organism or person in which an infectious agent lives.

When a tick transfers Lyme disease from a deer to a human, the tick is considered the ________ in the chain of infection.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired ________ syndrome (AIDS).

Frederico has painful sores on his penis.Which sexually transmitted disease does Frederico most likely have?

Diseases that occur when the immune system begins to recognize components of the body as foreign and starts a self-destructive process are called ________ diseases.

________ is the most common cause of skin infections.(Provide the full name for this answer.)

Proteins produced by B cells that bind to specific antigens and trigger events that destroy them are called ________.

Less than 100 organisms are associated with food-related illnesses.

After an infection or immunization, memory cells develop and can lead to a rapid response if the same organism is encountered by the body again.The person is said to have