Microorganisms and Disease Immunization with which of the following toxoid induces high titer serum antibody, but does not protect from the corresponding disease? Shigellosis Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus Shigellosis Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is All of these caused by a spore-forming bacterium caused by a gram-positive bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics All of these caused by a spore-forming bacterium caused by a gram-positive bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Faulty carrier proteins Too little water in the food stream the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Faulty carrier proteins Too little water in the food stream ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Cholera toxin is an A-B type toxin in which the B portions bind to a receptor on a host cell and the A portion enters the cell to cause ADP ribosylation of adenylate cyclase that stops production of cAMP ADP ribosylation of a G protein that locks it into an active form that stimulates adenylate cyclase to make cAMP ADP ribosylation of guanylate cyclase that stimulates production of cGMP cleavage of rRNA that results in disruption of ribosome function ADP ribosylation of adenylate cyclase that stops production of cAMP ADP ribosylation of a G protein that locks it into an active form that stimulates adenylate cyclase to make cAMP ADP ribosylation of guanylate cyclase that stimulates production of cGMP cleavage of rRNA that results in disruption of ribosome function ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following characteristic of the Rotavirus was important for the construction of the Rotashield vaccine? 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 The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The possession of a segmented RNA genome ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae have polysaccharide capsules have cell walls that contain a high content of mycolic acids stay in the lung and rarely, if ever, enter the bloodstream are acquired by inhalation have polysaccharide capsules have cell walls that contain a high content of mycolic acids stay in the lung and rarely, if ever, enter the bloodstream are acquired by inhalation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP