12.2: Review Questions
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Which of the following viruses is not commonly associated with the common cold?
- coronavirus
- adenovirus
- rhinovirus
- varicella-zoster virus
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D
- A(n) _______ is an uncontrolled positive feedback loop between cytokines and leucocytes.
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cytokine storm
- The slow accumulation of genetic changes to an influenza virus over time is referred to as _______.
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antigenic drift
- Since we all have experienced many colds in our lifetime, why are we not resistant to future infections?
- What role does the common cold have in the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria in the United States?
- Why is it highly unlikely that influenza A virus will ever be eradicated, like the smallpox virus?