Bacterial Infections of the Lung That Arise Secondary to Viral

question 12

Multiple Choice

Bacterial infections of the lung that arise secondary to viral disease are attributable in part to:

• A) the high virulence of the bacterial pathogen
• B) viruses providing attachment receptors for the bacteria
• C) the host's phagocytes mutating
• D) an impaired mucociliary escalator due to dehydration of host
• E) the low virulence of the viral disease

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Definitions:

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