Microorganisms and Disease
The toxins produced by bacteria

All of these
interfere with physiological processes in the body
encourage bacterial reproduction
kill viruses

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Microorganisms and Disease
Cholera toxin is an A-B type toxin in which the B portions bind to a receptor on a host cell and the A portion enters the cell to cause

ADP ribosylation of a G protein that locks it into an active form that stimulates adenylate cyclase to make cAMP
ADP ribosylation of guanylate cyclase that stimulates production of cGMP
cleavage of rRNA that results in disruption of ribosome function
ADP ribosylation of adenylate cyclase that stops production of cAMP

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Microorganisms and Disease
Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because

infected implants usually have to be surgically removed
phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface
All of these
phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP