Many Bacterial Diseases Are Transmitted Directly from Person to Person

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Multiple Choice

Many bacterial diseases are transmitted directly from person to person. Which of the disease listed below is a bacterial disease that is transmitted by way of a tick vector?

• A) Legionnaires' disease.
• B) Lyme disease
• C) tetanus
• D) tuberculosis

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Definitions:

Edema

Excessive accumulation of fluid within or around cells, usually causing swelling.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that fills the spaces between cells, providing a medium for the exchange of substances between blood and cells.

Osmolality

A measure of the number of solute particles in a kilogram of solvent, reflecting the concentration of solutes in a fluid.

ADH Release

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release is a process triggered by the hypothalamus that instructs the pituitary gland to release ADH into the bloodstream, which helps control the balance of water in the body.