Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following statements is not true regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis and/or the disease it causes? None of these Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall None of these Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall 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 What is common in catheters and ventilators? Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units They bypass important defenses of the body They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units They bypass important defenses of the body They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Lactoferrin helps to protect against pathogens by blocking sebum production lowering the pH sequestering Iron facilitating the growth of normal flora blocking sebum production lowering the pH sequestering Iron facilitating the growth of normal flora ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Interleukin 2 Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) None of these Interleukin 2 Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) None of these 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 macrophages ciliated epithelial cells B cells M cells macrophages ciliated epithelial cells B cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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