Microorganisms and Disease The agent responsible for causing mad cow disease is thought to be a protozoan prion virus fungus protozoan prion virus fungus 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 B cells M cells ciliated epithelial cells macrophages B cells M cells ciliated epithelial cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The toxins produced by bacteria encourage bacterial reproduction interfere with physiological processes in the body kill viruses All of these encourage bacterial reproduction interfere with physiological processes in the body kill viruses All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is caused by a gram-positive bacterium All of these caused by a spore-forming bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a gram-positive bacterium All of these caused by a spore-forming bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics 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 survive within macrophages activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine survive the acid pH of the stomach survive within macrophages activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine survive the acid pH of the stomach ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease What is common in catheters and ventilators? They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They bypass important defenses of the body They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They bypass important defenses of the body They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP