VIBRIO, AEROMONAS AND PLESIOMONAS QUIZ

The halophilic bacteria is/are

All of these

V. alginolyticus

V. vulnificus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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The DNA coding for the production of cholera toxin in Vibrio cholerae is on the

phage

chromosome

transposon

plasmid

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Which of the followings can be used to differentiate between classical and El Tor biotypes of Vibrio cholerae?

Sensitivity to Mukerjee's group IV phage

Agglutination of fowl RBCs

Sensitivity to polymyxin B

All of these

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Acute diarrhoeal disease resembling cholera can be caused due to

Aeromonas hydrophila

Vibrio vulnificus

V. alginolyticus

All of these

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Which of the following conditions can be caused by Plesiomonas?

Gastroenteritis

Cellulites

All of these

Septicaemia

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The transport medium for Vibrio cholerae can be

Nutrient broth

Selenite F broth

Tetrathionate broth

Venkatraman-Ramakrishnan medium

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Which of the following does not cause wound infection following exposure to sea water or infected shellfish?

Aeromonas

V. cholerae

V. alginolyticus

Vibrio vulnificus

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The test(s) used for the assay of cholera toxin is/are

Radioimmunoassay

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

All of these

Morphological changes in Chinese hamster ovary cells

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Which of the following toxin resembles cholera toxin?

Labile toxin of Escherichia coli

Tetanus toxin

Diphtheria toxin

Stable toxin of E. coli

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Which of the following bacteria is associated with food poisoning due to consumption of sea fish?

V vulnificus

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

V alginolyticus

All of these

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