Colds Are Common Because of

question 43

Multiple Choice

Colds are common because of

• A)domestic animals serve as a persistent reservoir.
• B)immunity once obtained is not protective.
• C)a lack of effective antiviral drugs.
• D)the antigenic diversity of the rhinoviruses and the lack of long lasting immunity.

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Definitions:

Antibiotics

Medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections by either killing bacteria or inhibiting their growth.

Topical Antibiotic

Medications applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes to treat or prevent bacterial infections.

Polymyxin B

An antibiotic primarily used to treat bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics, often targeting the Gram-negative bacteria's cell membrane.

Marie Curie

A pioneering physicist and chemist, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry), known for her research on radioactivity.