Yersinia pestis __________________.

Lyme disease is spread by ________.

True or False: Rotavirus infection is vaccine preventable. 

True or False: Rotaviral infection can lead to severe dehydration in children. 

True or False: Streptococcus pyogenes can cause strep throat, scarlet fever, and necrotizing fasciitis. 

Which of the following is associated with Streptococcus pyogenes? 

A 30-year old male presents to the emergency room with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, jaundice, and dark urine. The patient had recently returned home from a two-week trip to Africa.  Further examination revealed yellow discoloration of the eyes and mild abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant. The doctor explained that this is an RNA virus that is endemic in parts of Africa and the patient likely acquired this virus through contaminated food or water.   A. Name the virus that caused this patient’s condition. B. What disease does this patient have? C. Explain each clue provided in the narrative. 

True or False: Listeria monocytogenes’ only virulence factor is that it grows inside human cells and avoids the humoral immune response.

True or False: Tubercles are visible on a chest X-ray  

True or False: Some strains of the Epstein-Bar Virus are oncogenic.