Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 18, Problem 4CAE
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Maria decided to stop the chicken pox vaccine to get natural immunity against it. Her two children got chicken pox. Her son had slight itching and skin vesicles but her daughter was under the infection with streptococcal cellutis and several skin grafts before recovery. Her house keeper was also affected by this disease and died. This occurred due to the adults’ maximum undergone death in most cases.
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When the patient's mother expresses concern about his sister being reinfected with chickenpox, what is the most appropriate response?
A) Your concerns are valid, but his sister developed an active natural immunity to chickenpox because she has already been infected.
B) Your concerns are valid and there is a high likelihood that his sister will become infected again. We should probably administer the vaccine.
C) Your concerns are valid and there is no way to protect his sister from becoming reinfected except to keep her at least 15 feet from your son at all times.
D) Your concerns are valid and if his sister is reinfected, her symptoms will be less severe than her initial chickenpox infection.
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B) He would not have been infected if his mother had gamma globulin administered during pregnancy because he would have passive artificial immunity.
C) He could have been protected from infection if he received active artificial immunity through the form of a vaccine.
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Microbiology: An Introduction
Ch. 18 - Which could cause the disease it is supposed to...Ch. 18 - Define the following terms, and give an example of...Ch. 18 - DRAW IT Label the components of the direct and...Ch. 18 - How are monoclonal antibodies produced? What is...Ch. 18 - Explain the effects of excess antigen and antibody...Ch. 18 - Prob. 6RCh. 18 - How does the antigen in an agglutination reaction...Ch. 18 - Match the following serological tests in column A...Ch. 18 - Prob. 9RCh. 18 - Prob. 10R
Ch. 18 - What problems are associated with the use of live...Ch. 18 - Prob. 2ACh. 18 - Prob. 3ACh. 18 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 18 - Test used to identify rabies virus in the brain of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 18 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 18 - Which of the following is proof of a disease...Ch. 18 - Prob. 2CAECh. 18 - Prob. 3CAECh. 18 - Prob. 4CAE
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