Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? 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 Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Fatalities following influenza infection are usually due to the bacterial superinfection 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Interleukin 2 None of these Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interleukin 2 None of these Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Immunization with which of the following toxoid induces high titer serum antibody, but does not protect from the corresponding disease? Botulism Shigellosis Tetanus Diphtheria Botulism Shigellosis Tetanus Diphtheria ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The toxins produced by bacteria All of these encourage bacterial reproduction kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body All of these encourage bacterial reproduction kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is EPEC passes through the placenta to infect the fetus and EHEC does not EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not EPEC passes through the placenta to infect the fetus and EHEC does not EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP