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Viral infections do respond to antibiotics, but only antibiotics that inhibits protein synthesis

What do cholera, Norovirus, shigellosis, and Giardia all have in common

The morbidity rate is a measure of the occurrence of a disease in a susceptible population

What is β-lactamase

PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) may occur as a result of an untreated infection of Chlamydia. This is problematic because many cases of Chlamydia are asymptomatic.

The fraction of a population who die from a specific disease is called

Many antibiotics kill bacteria by interfering with the proper functioning of their ribosomes. Our cells have also have ribosomes that have the same function, but our ribosomes aren’t affected because of slight differences in their structure

New flu vaccines are produced every year to keep up with changes in the virus, but the tetanus and diphtheria vaccine have never changed and are ass effective today as they were 50 years ago. Why?

Colonization of the bladder be intestinal bacteria often leads to bacterial cystitis, this is the most common bladder infection but is much more common in women. Why is it more common in women

The development of a rash 2-3 days after exposure to poison ivy is an example of