Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? 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 Anthrax is highly contagious ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is 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 EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The agent responsible for causing mad cow disease is thought to be a protozoan virus fungus prion protozoan virus fungus prion 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 A limited number of capsule types The ability of the Rotavirus to be transmitted faster The possession of a segmented RNA genome 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of these cytokines is also known under the name cachectin? Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interleukin 2 None of these Interferon gamma Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) Interleukin 2 None of these Interferon gamma ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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