Microorganisms and Disease What is common in catheters and ventilators? 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 Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics 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? Shigellosis Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus Shigellosis Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus 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 monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types The possession of a segmented RNA genome The ability of monkey Rotavirus strains to cause serious illness (diarrhea) in human beings The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster A limited number of capsule types The possession of a segmented RNA genome ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface All of these infected implants usually have to be surgically removed phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface All of these infected implants usually have to be surgically removed ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interferon gamma Interleukin 2 None of these Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interferon gamma Interleukin 2 None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC 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 EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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