Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis? Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim? Faulty carrier proteins the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Too little water in the food stream Faulty carrier proteins the toxin produced by the bacterium Dehydration and loss of nutrients Too little water in the food stream ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease The influenza vaccine is administered each year because None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines None of these it is a polysaccharide vaccine that does not confer long-term protection the vaccine is sufficiently toxic to make it necessary to administer only a small amount at any one time mutations in the viral hemagglutinin may allow the virus to evade the immune response elicited by previous vaccines 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 macrophages ciliated epithelial cells M cells B cells macrophages ciliated epithelial cells M cells B cells ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which of the following is true regarding anthrax? Anthrax is highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus 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 highly contagious Anthrax is caused by a virus Inhalation Anthrax requires infection with a large number of spores Inhalation anthrax and cutaneous anthrax are caused by separate strains of Bacillus anthracis ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Microorganisms and Disease Which is not a major defense mechanism in the stomach? Proteolytic enzymes Dense normal flora All of these Low pH Proteolytic enzymes Dense normal flora All of these Low pH ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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