Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? 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 Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? Faulty carrier proteins Dehydration and loss of nutrients the toxin produced by the bacterium Too little water in the food stream Faulty carrier proteins Dehydration and loss of nutrients the toxin produced by the bacterium Too little water in the food stream 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 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
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 B cells ciliated epithelial cells M cells macrophages B cells ciliated epithelial cells M cells macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The influenza vaccine is administered each year because None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time 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 monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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