Microorganisms and Disease What is common in catheters and ventilators? They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They bypass important defenses of the body Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections They bypass important defenses of the body 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? Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus Shigellosis Diphtheria Botulism Tetanus Shigellosis 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 ciliated epithelial cells M cells B cells macrophages ciliated epithelial cells M cells B cells macrophages ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Pseudomembraneous colitis is precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a spore-forming bacterium All of these caused by a gram-positive bacterium precipitated by the use of certain antibiotics caused by a spore-forming bacterium All of these caused by a gram-positive bacterium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC 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 EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC 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
Microorganisms and Disease Mucus helps in protecting against pathogens by facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces sequestering Iron facilitating the growth of normal flora lowering the pH blocking access and attachment of pathogens to mucosal surfaces sequestering Iron ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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