Microorganisms and Disease Which is not a major defense mechanism in the stomach? Low pH Dense normal flora Proteolytic enzymes All of these Low pH Dense normal flora Proteolytic enzymes All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interleukin 2 Interferon gamma None of these Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interleukin 2 Interferon gamma None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease What is common in catheters and ventilators? 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Lactoferrin helps to protect against pathogens by facilitating the growth of normal flora sequestering Iron lowering the pH blocking sebum production facilitating the growth of normal flora sequestering Iron lowering the pH blocking sebum production ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The agent responsible for causing mad cow disease is thought to be a virus protozoan fungus prion virus protozoan fungus prion ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface infected implants usually have to be surgically removed phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm All of these phagocytes have trouble moving on the plastic surface infected implants usually have to be surgically removed phagocytes have trouble engulfing bacteria embedded in a biofilm All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP