pathogen articles
Besides bacteria, which other types of microbes can develop antimicrobial resistance?
What are the two primary genetic mechanisms by which pathogens develop drug resistance?
Which method of gene transfer involves bacteria physically connecting via a pilus to share DNA?
What biochemical strategy involves pathogens using specialized membrane proteins to actively expel antimicrobial agents?
What term describes the process where antimicrobial use creates an environment favoring the survival and dominance of resistant strains?
In human medicine, what common misuse accelerates resistance development?
What happens if a patient stops taking an antibiotic course prematurely?
In agriculture, what is a common, non-treatment related use of antimicrobials that drives resistance?
Which pathway contributes to resistance by creating a vast, low-level selection pressure in soil and water systems?
Why does pathogen evolution often outpace the discovery of new antibiotics?
What is a crucial first step in personal antimicrobial stewardship when visiting a healthcare provider?
What three phenomena define the concept of an emerging infectious disease (EID)?
Which of the following is NOT identified as one of the three main classification types for an EID threat?
What are the specific viruses cited as examples of novel threats never before documented to cause human illness?
What mechanism allows known pathogens to classify as emerging due to geographic expansion into naive populations?
What frequently drives the emergence of known diseases whose behavior has changed dramatically, placing them in the third category?
What ecological process is the mechanism by which many zoonotic diseases make their initial jump from animals to humans?
How does rapid international travel affect the timeline for responding to a novel outbreak?
What is often cited as moving faster than the pace of systemic public health infrastructure adaptation when tracking EIDs?
For re-emerging threats, unlike novel threats, what should the focus of preparedness shift towards?