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Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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모든 교과서Bauman 6th EditionCh. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes문제 8
27장, 문제 8

Which of the following diseases is not caused by NIAID category A biological weapons
agents?
a. Smallpox
b. Plague
c. Q fever
d. Tularemia

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Understand what NIAID category A biological agents are: These are pathogens or toxins that pose the highest risk to national security and public health because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted, result in high mortality rates, and require special preparedness.
Review the list of diseases caused by NIAID category A agents. The main diseases in this category include Smallpox, Plague, Tularemia, Anthrax, Botulism, and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.
Compare each option in the question to the known NIAID category A agents: Smallpox (a), Plague (b), and Tularemia (d) are all category A agents.
Identify which disease is not on the NIAID category A list. Q fever (c) is caused by Coxiella burnetii and is classified as a category B agent, which poses a lower risk compared to category A agents.
Conclude that the disease not caused by NIAID category A biological weapons agents is Q fever.

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NIAID Category A Biological Agents

Category A agents are biological pathogens or toxins identified by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as posing the highest risk to national security due to ease of dissemination, high mortality, and potential for public panic. Examples include smallpox, plague, and tularemia.
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Biological Membranes

Diseases Caused by Category A Agents

Diseases caused by Category A agents include smallpox (caused by variola virus), plague (caused by Yersinia pestis), and tularemia (caused by Francisella tularensis). These diseases are highly infectious and can cause severe illness or death.
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05:09
Intro to Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Q Fever and Its Classification

Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and is not classified as a Category A agent by NIAID. Instead, it is considered a Category B agent, which poses a moderate risk and is less likely to be used as a bioweapon compared to Category A agents.
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03:57
Fever
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Of the following characteristics, which would contribute most to making a microorganism an effective biological warfare agent?

a. Is readily available in the environment

b. Can be spread by contact after original dissemination

c. Cannot be treated well outside a hospital

d. Is easily identified by symptoms

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Nitrification converts:

a. organic nitrogen to NH3

b. NH3 to NH4+

c. NH4+ or NH3 to NO3

d. NO3 to N2

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Anammox reactions are:

a. Anaerobic and part of nitrogen cycling

b. Anaerobic and part of carbon cycling

c. Aerobic and part of sulfur cycling

d. Aerobic and part of metal ion oxidation

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Carbon fixation is the conversion of _____ into organic compounds.

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In aquatic environments, most microbial life is found in the:

a. Littoral zone

b. Limnetic zone

c. Profundal zone

d. Benthic zone

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