KROK 1 2021 – Question 33 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A man had a case of epidemic typhus 5 years ago. After an acute respiratory viral disease, against the background of weakened immune system, he developed signs of typhus again. The exacerbation occurred because of the causative agents, remaining in his body. What type of infection is it?
- A. Co-infection
- B. Secondary infection
- C. Relapse
- D. Superinfection
- E. Reinfection
Hint
Compare the terms by two questions: did the causative agent come from outside or stay in the body, and was the first illness still ongoing when the new signs appeared?
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