Microorganisms and Disease The agent responsible for causing mad cow disease is thought to be a virus fungus protozoan prion virus fungus protozoan prion 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 None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection 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 Each of the 3 virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis i.e. the capsule, edema toxin and lethal toxin can affect the activity of macrophages B cells M cells ciliated epithelial cells macrophages B cells M cells ciliated epithelial cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by a virus Anthrax is highly contagious Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis Anthrax is caused by a virus ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Mucus helps in protecting against pathogens by facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH sequestering Iron blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The toxins produced by bacteria kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body All of these encourage bacterial reproduction kill viruses interfere with physiological processes in the body All of these encourage bacterial reproduction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP