Exam 27: Diagnostic Microbiology

Interferons promote viral replication.

In the EIA test for HIV infection,the microtiter plate is coated with disrupted HIV particles.

Chocolate agar is an example of a ________ medium.

Which of the following prevents supercoiling of bacterial DNA?

Which of the following must be accomplished FIRST in order to conduct RT-PCR?

Compared with other precipitation tests,agglutination tests are

In cases of suspected foodborne or waterborne infections,fecal samples should be inoculated into a variety of selective media.

The tuberculin skin test looks to identify ________ specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Use specific examples to describe the difference between a differential and a selective medium.

________,periodic reports on the susceptibility of clinically isolated organisms to the antibiotics in current local use,are particularly valuable for tracking the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant strains of pathogens.

How is drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae treated?

The causal agents of urinary tract diseases are often members of the normal flora.

Protein A has a strong affinity for

________ defines the lowest quantity of an antigen that can be detected in a serological test.

The basis for blood typing is referred to as

When a fecal sample is collected from an ill patient,how are each of the following identified: bacterial cell,eukaryotic protist,and virus?

Which of the following immunological tests would allow the specific identification of a microorganism directly in a patient specimen?

Which of the following would be useful for treating Candida?

Many pathogens can be readily grown in laboratory culture.

Common contaminants in blood drawn from a vein include all EXCEPT which of the following?