Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is All of these precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a gram-positive bacterium caused by a spore-forming bacterium All of these precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a gram-positive bacterium caused by a spore-forming bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? Dehydration and loss of nutrients Too little water in the food stream Faulty carrier proteins the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Too little water in the food stream Faulty carrier proteins the toxin produced by the bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Type III secretion systems are used to inject "effector" proteins directly into a host cell. Salmonella uses a type III secretion system to help the pathogen to secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine survive the acid pH of the stomach activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines survive within macrophages secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine survive the acid pH of the stomach activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines survive within macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Each of the 3 virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis i.e. the capsule, edema toxin and lethal toxin can affect the activity of macrophages M cells ciliated epithelial cells B cells macrophages M cells ciliated epithelial cells B cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following characteristic of the Rotavirus was important for the construction of the Rotashield vaccine? The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP