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  All of the following are transmitted via the respiratory route EXCEPT  

  Microbiologists are still identifying different types of microbes that make up the human microbiome because traditional microbial growth media only allows for the growth of 0.1% of all microorganisms in pure culture in the laboratory.  Provide two reasons why our ability to grow microorganisms in laboratory culture is so limited.  

  Herpes virus rapidly replicates in __________ cells and develops a latent state in __________ cells.  

  How do mycelia increase in size?  

  Lily (who has lice) brings a comb to school for picture day. After Lily combs her hair, Leticia asks to borrow the comb. Leticia later is diagnosed with lice. In this example, the comb is a(n)  

  Which of the following is true regarding type II secretion systems?  

  Which of the following diseases is caused by a helminth?  

  Walter defecates in the company restroom, does not wash his hands thoroughly, and then uses the office coffeepot, transferring bacteria onto the handle of the pot. Marcia pours some coffee and then goes to her desk to eat a muffin, ingesting some of the bacteria she picked up from the coffeepot. What is the route of transmission of this infection?  

  If the acid-resistance genes of EHEC strains were deleted, the expected result would be that the strains would  

  All of the following are ways pathogens avoid destruction by the host immune system EXCEPT