Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following characteristic of the Rotavirus was important for the construction of the Rotashield vaccine? The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings A limited number of capsule types The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings A limited number of capsule types The possession of a segmented RNA genome ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following statements is not true regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis and/or the disease it causes? Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall The pathogen can live inside macrophages None of these Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall The pathogen can live inside macrophages None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is 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 caused by a gram-positive bacterium All of these caused by a spore-forming bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Fatalities following influenza infection are usually due to the formation of granulomas in the lung damage to the heart muscle dehydration bacterial superinfection formation of granulomas in the lung damage to the heart muscle dehydration bacterial superinfection 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 M cells B cells ciliated epithelial cells macrophages M cells B cells ciliated epithelial cells macrophages 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 the acid pH of the stomach 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 within macrophages survive the acid pH of the stomach 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 within macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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