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
A limited number of capsule types
The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster
The possession of a segmented RNA genome

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Microorganisms and Disease
What is common in catheters and ventilators?

They predispose patients to viral rather than bacterial infections
They are used primarily in neonatal intensive care units
They bypass important defenses of the body
Bacteria responsible for associated infections are usually susceptible to antibiotics

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Microorganisms and Disease
Plastic implants can pose a serious nosocomial infection problem because

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

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