Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action 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 secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines survive within macrophages survive the acid pH of the stomach secrete LT (heat labile toxin) and ST (heat stable toxin) into the lumen of the intestine activate T cells to proliferate and secrete cytokines survive within macrophages survive the acid pH of the stomach ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? Too little water in the food stream Dehydration and loss of nutrients the toxin produced by the bacterium Faulty carrier proteins Too little water in the food stream Dehydration and loss of nutrients the toxin produced by the bacterium Faulty carrier proteins ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease All infections do not cause fever and all fevers are not due to infections which of the following is an example of non-infections cause of fever? Chicken pox Malaria Typhoid Rheumatic disease Chicken pox Malaria Typhoid Rheumatic disease ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 possession of a segmented RNA genome A limited number of capsule types The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The possession of a segmented RNA genome A limited number of capsule types The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Coxsackie virus B3, a subgroup of enteroviruses, commonly causes gastroenteritis muscular dystrophy acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis myocarditis gastroenteritis muscular dystrophy acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis myocarditis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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