A patient presents with a pruritic rash consisting of raised, serpiginous tracks on their skin. The patient recently returned from a Caribbean vacation and reported walking barefoot on the beach. The MOST likely causative organism is:

The human virome, the collection of viruses that reside in and on the human body, is increasinglyrecognized for its role in health and disease. Which of the following statements regarding the human virome is MOST accurate?

A research team is investigating the development of a novel vaccine against influenza virus. They are focusing on conserved epitopes within the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) proteins to elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies. Which of the following approaches is MOST likely to achieve this goal?

A diagnostic laboratory is validating a new multiplex PCR panel for respiratory pathogens. According to CLIA regulations, which of the following parameters must be established by the laboratory performing the validation for this qualitative nucleic acid amplification test?

Clavulanic acid is often combined with amoxicillin (e.g., Augmentin™) to overcome certain types of bacterial resistance. What is the primary mechanism by which clavulanic acid enhances amoxicillin's activity?