Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) None of these Interleukin 2 Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) None of these Interleukin 2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following statements is not true regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis and/or the disease it causes? None of these The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages None of these The pathogen contains mycolic acid in its cell wall Antibodies to the pathogen are protective The pathogen can live inside macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores 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 ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The possession of a segmented RNA genome A limited number of capsule types The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The possession of a segmented RNA genome A limited number of capsule types ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The "A" subunit of diphtheria toxin binds host cell receptors found on heart cells lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis binds host cell receptors found on heart cells lysis macrophages with the release of cytokines forms cAMP that leads to fluid accumulation cause ADP ribosylation of a factor involved in protein synthesis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The influenza vaccine is administered each year because 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 it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection None of these 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 it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP