NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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What pathogen causes West Nile, Influenza, and the common cold?
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bacteria
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fungi
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viruses
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prions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -West Nile encephalitis is a mosquito-borne infection of the brain caused by West Nile virus, a close relative of St. Louis encephalitis virus.
Detailed explanation-2: -West Nile virus (WNV, Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) is currently the most widely distributed arbovirus in the world. It is maintained in nature in an enzootic cycle between ornithophilic mosquitoes and avian hosts.
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