21. Principles of Disease
Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms
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Problem 22.3a
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Textbook QuestionA 12-year-old child hospitalized for Guillain-Barré syndrome had a 4-day history of headache, dizziness, fever, sore throat, and weakness of legs. Seizures began 2 weeks later. Bacterial cultures were negative. The child died 3 weeks after hospitalization. An autopsy revealed inclusions in brain cells that tested positive in an immunofluorescence test. This patient probably had
a. rabies.
b. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
c. botulism.
d. tetanus.
e. leprosy.
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