Exam 23: Microbial Interactions With Humans

Malassezia spp.are the MOST common fungi present on the skin of humans.

When does an infection become a disease?

Staphylococcus aureus produces ________,leading to fibrin clots that protect them from attack by host cells.

The vagina of adult female is

Normal flora ________ colonization of pathogenic organisms.

The condition that results when some organisms are shed in the bloodstream and distributed to distant parts of the body during bacterial growth in tissues is called

A(n)________ is a damage or injury to a host organism that impairs its function.

Pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli usually express

Influenza virus targets

Vaginal acidity in the adult female is due to acid production by Lactobacillus acidophilus.

________ are microbial infections acquired by hospital patients with noninfectious diseases because they are compromised hosts.

Pathogenicity is the ability

A loose network of polymers extending outward from a cell is called a(n)

Diphtheria toxin inactivates elongation factor 2 by catalyzing the attachment of adenosine diphosphate ribose from NAD⁺.

A polymer coat consisting of a dense,well-defined polymer layer surrounding a cell is called a

Invasion is the ability of a pathogen to enter into host cells or tissues,spread,and cause disease.

Only particles smaller than ________ µm in diameter reach the lungs.

Attenuation occurs in a laboratory,because

Which of the following is NOT a subunit of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)?

Bacteria found in the mouth in the first years of life are well-adapted to biofilm formation.