Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 21 - Diseases of the Respiratory System - Self Quiz - Page 688: 7

Answer

(c) Parainfluenza virus infection can be prevented by vaccination

Work Step by Step

Parainfluenza viruses cause rhinitis characterized by nasal, pharyngeal, and bronchial inflammation, primarily in children, which can cause noisy respiration (stridor) and acute obstruction of the larynx called croup. It spreads by direct contact or by large droplets. But the virus infection cannot be prevented by vaccination.
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