Question 1

Listeria monocytogenes virulence is directly related to its ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  resist most antimicrobial agents. 
B)  live and reproduce inside its host's cells. 
C)  produce a powerful toxin. 
D)  produce a polysaccharide capsule. 
E)  form endospores. 
A)  resist most antimicrobial agents. 
B)  live and reproduce inside its host's cells. 
C)  produce a powerful toxin. 
D)  produce a polysaccharide capsule. 
E)  form endospores.

Question 2

Tsetse flies transmit

Accepted Answer

A)  new variant Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease. 
B)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis. 
D)  trachoma. 
E)  African sleeping sickness. 
A)  new variant Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease. 
B)  St. Louis encephalitis. 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis. 
D)  trachoma. 
E)  African sleeping sickness.

Question 3

Infectious proteins called cause diseases such as scrapie and mad cow disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Infectious proteins called cause diseases such as...

Question 4

All of the following are associated with Neisseria meningitidis EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  no vaccines are available yet. 
B)  transmission by inhalation of respiratory droplets. 
C)  a polysaccharide capsule and fimbriae are important virulence factors. 
D)  close to 100% mortality in untreated patients. 
E)  the organism typically appears as a diplococcus. 
A)  no vaccines are available yet. 
B)  transmission by inhalation of respiratory droplets. 
C)  a polysaccharide capsule and fimbriae are important virulence factors. 
D)  close to 100% mortality in untreated patients. 
E)  the organism typically appears as a diplococcus.

Question 5

The , a membrane lining areas of the eye such as the back side of the eyelids, is often infected by
Haemophilus influenzae.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The , a membrane lining areas of...

Listeria monocytogenes virulence is directly related to its ability to

Tsetse flies transmit

Infectious proteins called cause diseases such as scrapie and mad cow disease.

All of the following are associated with Neisseria meningitidis EXCEPT:

The , a membrane lining areas of the eye such as the back side of the eyelids, is often infected by Haemophilus influenzae.

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Exam 20: Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Listeria monocytogenes virulence is directly related to its ability to

Tsetse flies transmit

Infectious proteins called cause diseases such as scrapie and mad cow disease.

All of the following are associated with Neisseria meningitidis EXCEPT:

The , a membrane lining areas of the eye such as the back side of the eyelids, is often infected by Haemophilus influenzae.

A Brief History of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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