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Infectious diseases
8 past-paper questions on Infectious diseases
P. jirovecii produces an enzyme known as 1,3-β-D-glucan synthase. The enzyme catalyses the synthesis of 1,3-β-D-glucan. The…
Practise the full question →Apart from being cost effective, suggest and explain the advantages of using the BCG vaccine for the prevention and control of TB.
Practise the full question →Polio is a highly infectious viral disease. The virus infects the nervous system of humans. The disease can cause total paralysis…
Practise the full question →Describe the results of the clinical trial data shown in Fig. 3.2.
Practise the full question →The vector for Zika virus is the mosquito Aedes aegypti. The mosquito feeds on the blood of an infected person and transmits the…
Practise the full question →Explain how the pathogen named in (a) is transmitted from a person with the disease to a person who is uninfected.
Practise the full question →Suggest why treating people who have developed HIV/AIDS with ART may help to reduce the number of overall deaths from infectious…
Practise the full question →In people infected with HIV, the use of ART also helps to reduce transmission of the virus to uninfected people. Outline two…
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