In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control Received Reports from Public

question 23

Multiple Choice

In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control received reports from public health authorities and ophthalmologists in 37 states and Puerto Rico identifying 221people with Acanthamoeba keratinitis. Which other infectious agent is this disease most closely related to in terms of phylogeny?

• A) Dictyostelium discoiduem
• B) Toxoplasma gondii
• C) Leishmania major
• D) Legionella pneumophila
• E) Giardia lamblia

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Definitions:

Atypical

Describes something that deviates from what is normal or expected, often used in medical contexts to refer to unconventional symptoms or findings.

Continuum

A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.

Reproductive

Pertaining to the biological system and processes in organisms that lead to offspring production.

Nonreproductive

Pertains to functions or aspects of an organism that do not relate to reproduction or the production of offspring.