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...what causes different diseases. Can you match the different bacteria, viruses and fungi with the diseases they are responsible for?

A matching quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kino76
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
383,728
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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323
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Coxiella burnetii   
  Parrot fever
2. Bartonella henselae   
  Syphilis
3. Varicella zoster virus   
  Rose gardeners' disease
4. Histoplasma capsulatum   
  Cave disease
5. Bordetella pertussis   
  Cat-scratch fever
6. Yersinia pestis   
  Rocky Mountain spotted fever
7. Rickettsia rickettsii   
  Whooping cough
8. Treponema pallidum   
  Q Fever
9. Sporothrix schenckii   
  Plague
10. Chlamydophila psittaci   
  Chickenpox





Select each answer

1. Coxiella burnetii
2. Bartonella henselae
3. Varicella zoster virus
4. Histoplasma capsulatum
5. Bordetella pertussis
6. Yersinia pestis
7. Rickettsia rickettsii
8. Treponema pallidum
9. Sporothrix schenckii
10. Chlamydophila psittaci

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Coxiella burnetii

Answer: Q Fever

Coxiella burnetii is a bacterium which is inhaled when released as a spore-like variant from contact with infected faeces and fluids from infected animals. Diagnosis is made serologically when testing for antibodies. Commonly, the symptoms are flu-like, with sudden onset of fever, headache, nausea and diarrhea.
2. Bartonella henselae

Answer: Cat-scratch fever

This disease is most commonly caused by a scratch or bite from a cat, hence the name. Symptomatically it presents with tender and swollen lymph nodes near the site of the scratch or on the back of the neck. Flu-like symptoms can also be present, but often take as much as two months to appear.
3. Varicella zoster virus

Answer: Chickenpox

Chicken pox is highly contagious and is an airborne disease, usually spread through coughing and sneezing. It presents as a rash of small, itchy blisters. Most children are inoculated against it. People usually only get chickenpox once and generally are immune afterwards, although the virus remains in the body and may lead to shingles in later life.

Shingles is an infection of a nerve and band of skin supplied by the nerve and usually presents as a rash and pain along the area supplied by the nerve. It is often referred to as herpes zoster.
4. Histoplasma capsulatum

Answer: Cave disease

Histoplasma capsilatum is a fungus found in soil, generally around decaying bird or bat droppings. Symptoms of Histoplasmosis do not always occur and if they do, it is approximately 14 days after infection. The symptoms are often cough or flu like. Diagnosis can be done serologically by testing for antibodies in the blood.
5. Bordetella pertussis

Answer: Whooping cough

Bordetella Pertussis is a coccobacillus bacteria of the genus Bordetella. There are a number of different Bordetella species which infect humans and other mammals. Pertussis infects the respiratory system and causes the characteristic "whooping" sound when an infected person breathes.

The bacteria causes the cilia on the surface of the lungs to stop beating and this causes the host to go into a coughing fit as the lungs attempt to clear the debris from the lungs. In this way bacteria is expelled, which can infect other hosts.
6. Yersinia pestis

Answer: Plague

Yersinia pestis is a coccobacillus bacteria of the genus Yersinia. It can infect humans through the oriental rat flea and was the cause of the Black Plague which resulted in the deaths of up to 200 million people in Europe in the 1300s. Every year thousands of cases of plague are still reported. Microbiological gram-stains as well as serological blood tests can be done to confirm and identify the bacteria.
7. Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer: Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rocky mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) is the most lethal rickettsia illness in the Americas. Rickettsia rickettsii is a species of bacteria spread to humans by Dermacentor ticks. Symptoms initially present as fever headache and muscle pain which is followed by a petechial rash.

A petechial rash is caused when superficial blood vessels under the skin burst and small red or purple dots of blood appear on the skin. Diagnosis is done serologically, but skin biopsies can also be carried out.
8. Treponema pallidum

Answer: Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. The treponema pallidum bacteria is of the phylum spirochaete, which are generally corkscrew shaped or spiraled. Treponema pallidum is not only responsible for syphilis, but also bejel (skin and tissue disease), pinta (skin disease) and yaws (skin, bone and joint infection).
9. Sporothrix schenckii

Answer: Rose gardeners' disease

Sporothrix schenckii is a fungus and the disease affects mostly affects the skin, although it can affect lungs, bones, brain and joints too. Because the fungus is found in soil, hay and plants, it is usually found in farmers and gardeners. It is usually contracted through cuts and abrasions on the hands. In cases where the lungs are affected, it is due to spores being inhaled.
10. Chlamydophila psittaci

Answer: Parrot fever

C Psittaci is an intracellular bacteria parasite species that is capable of growing and reproducing inside the infected person. The bacteria is transmitted by being inhaled or ingestion and is found among birds and mammals. Symptoms in birds are often only triggered in times of stress.

In humans, psittacosis can be lethal and is sometimes difficult to diagnose as the symptoms can mimic typhoid and meningitis.
Source: Author kino76

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