Microorganisms and Disease The "A" subunit of diphtheria toxin binds host cell receptors found on heart cells forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis binds host cell receptors found on heart cells forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Lactoferrin helps to protect against pathogens by blocking sebum production lowering the pH sequestering Iron facilitating the growth of normal flora blocking sebum production lowering the pH sequestering Iron facilitating the growth of normal flora ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Immunization with which of the following toxoid induces high titer serum antibody, but does not protect from the corresponding disease? Shigellosis Diphtheria Tetanus Botulism Shigellosis Diphtheria Tetanus Botulism ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Fatalities following influenza infection are usually due to the formation of granulomas in the lung dehydration damage to the heart muscle bacterial superinfection formation of granulomas in the lung dehydration damage to the heart muscle bacterial superinfection ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Coxsackie virus B3, a subgroup of enteroviruses, commonly causes acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis myocarditis gastroenteritis muscular dystrophy acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis myocarditis gastroenteritis muscular dystrophy ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP