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A: Streptococcus pneumoniae also is known as pneumococcus is a gram-positive coccus. They are…
Q: Discuss the pathogenicity of Trichiuriasis. How can a human acquire the infection?
A: Introduction Trichuriasis:- It is an infection of the large intestine caused by a parasite called…
Q: Why are antibacterial medications not effective for treating necrotizing fasciitis?
A: Necrotizing fasciitis or flesh-eating disease is a rare illness but potentially fatal skin infection…
Q: There is an outbreak of enteric fever in a small Community. What is the causative bacteria; and how…
A: Another name of enteric fever is Typhoid fever. This type of fever has the following stages: The…
Q: Can a person with the PKU disease also have AKU?
A: Gene is the unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offsprings. Mutation in a single…
Q: Is Plasmodium falciparum treatable?
A: Plasmodium falciparum is involved in causing malaria in humans and are single-celled protozoan…
Q: Is the TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HAEMAGGLUTINATION TEST (TPHA) test specific for Treponema pallidum?
A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…
Q: The form of leprosy associated with severe disfi gurement of the face is a. tuberculoid c.…
A: Answer is b.) lepromatous.
Q: Describe the epidemiology and pathology of N. gonorrhoeae, and compare them to those of N.…
A: The infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major problem worldwide. It is the…
Q: Compare the portal of entry of bubonic plague with that of pneumonic plague.
A: Portal of entry of a pathogen is the point from where a microbe gains entry into the body of its…
Q: Why do you think the slow growth rate of M. leprae makes leprosy treatment more difficult?
A: Leprosy (or Hansen’s disease) is caused by the infectious bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. The disease…
Q: is acute necrotizing gingivitis a primary or secondary infection
A: Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis: Acute necrotising gingivitis is also called Acute necrotising…
Q: Which of these statements concerning the causative agent of listeriosis is false?a) It can cause…
A: Listeria monocytogenes (Listeriosis) is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that causes food-borne…
Q: Name the biological vector for the diseases such as Malaria, Chagas disease, and Sleeping sickness.
A: Living organisms that can spread contagious diseases between humans or from animals to humans are…
Q: Describe and discuss ASCARIS pneumonitis caused by Ascaris lumbicoides.
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Q: Explain the epidemiology of candidiasis.
A: Candidiasis is a type of fungal infection caused by Candida. The most commonly occurring organism is…
Q: Describe the basic pathology of amebiasis. How and where does itinvade?
A: The disease is a condition or illness or sickness of the living animal or plant body or of one of…
Q: Identify the vectors and behaviors associated with Borreliainfection.
A: Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Hosts including humans,…
Q: Explain at least one potential reason for the high incidence ofgonorrhea as compared with syphilis.
A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism such as bacteria…
Q: Identify the possible sources of Shigella infection.
A: A pathogen may be referred as an infectious agent that can produce diseases. They are classified…
Q: If a person returns from traveling affl icted with trypanosomiasis or leishmaniasis, is he or she…
A: A condition that deteriorates the normal functioning of the cells, tissues, and organs is called as…
Q: How many times should a child be vaccinated against tetanus?
A: The tetanus vaccine is part of a prescribed series of childhood and adult vaccinations to protect…
Q: Differentiate Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi infection clinically.
A: Helminthic disease are the communicable disease caused by round worms iir flatworm . Lymphatic…
Q: Explain why people in certain occupations are at increased risk ofbecoming infected with…
A: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a pathogen that causes skin infection, and rarely, septicemia, and…
Q: Is there vaccine againsttuberculosis?
A: Tuberculosis is a type of an infectious disease caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.…
Q: what is the host response to the infection of clostridium tetani and what is the pathogenesis of…
A: Clostridium tetani is the causative agent of the disease called tetanus. This is a bacillus…
Q: List the short term and long term consequences of N. gonorrhoeae infection and compare them to those…
A: N. gonorrhoeae affects the epidermis of the genital areas in adults while N. menigitidis cause…
Q: How is Bordetella pertussis spread?
A: Pertussis is also referred to as whooping cough, which is caused by bacteria, Bordetella pertussis.…
Q: How is Candida albicans diagnosed in person with Candidiasis? Mention specific tests and how it is…
A: Introduction: Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is responsible for causing…
Q: Describe the life cycle, pathogenesis, and laboratory diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides.…
A: Ascaris lumbricoides is a member of phylum Aschelminthes. It is a parasitic worm which causes…
Q: Why is the presence of T. trichiura strongly suggestive of ascariasis.
A: Ascariasis is produced by the intestinal roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides. Humans become contaminated…
Q: Describe the following in Corynebacterium diphtheriae infections (a) Toxigenesis
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Q: List several differences between lepromatous and tuberculoidleprosy.
A: Infectious diseases are illnesses which are caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria,…
Q: What are the most effective ways to prevent and control dengue? Differentiate Taenia Solium and…
A: Introduction The dengue virus causes dengue fever, a mosquito-borne tropical disease. Three to…
Q: How is N. meningitidis commonly spread?
A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organism. They can infect the body and cause the disease. Meningococcal…
Q: Compare the rash seen in Lyme disease with that seen in Rocky Mountain spotted fever
A: Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by Rickettsia, a microorganism carried by a wood tick. The…
Q: Briefly outline the epidemiology and pathology of Pneumocystisjirovecii.
A: Pneumocystis jirovecii belongs to genus Pneumocystis and is a yeast like fungus. It belongs to the…
Q: Some patients who take antibiotics for acne develop yeast infections of the mouth or genitourinary…
A: Antibiotics are a class of drugs that kill bacteria or inhibit the growth of the bacteria. The…
Q: Describe tetanus. What causes this illness, and how is it transmitted? What does it do to the human…
A: An infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their…
Q: Explain the means by which cats, rodents, birds, domestic animals,and people are infected with…
A: Introduction Toxoplasmosis is wide spread diseases caused by the single cellular eukaryotic…
Q: is acute necrotizing gingivitis a systemic or local infection? and what is its reservoir?
A: Necrotic gingivitis is a short lived infection of the gum of the oral cavity of human beings. It is…
Q: What are the treatments for localized and systemic candidiasis?
A: Answer Candidiasis is a fungal disease that is caused by Candida albicans. This disease can occur at…
Q: Describe infection by Helicobacter pylori and the resultingdevelopment of an ulcer.
A: The bacteria possessing the characteristics of the gram-negative, microaerophilic, and spiral…
explain the public health measures that governments can undertake to stop the spread of the Neisseri meningitidis?
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- Explain why people in certain occupations are at increased risk ofbecoming infected with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.Where is Rocky Mountain spotted fever commonly found? Whatsymptoms and activities would justify treatment for the diseaseprior to laboratory confirmation?Is Plasmodium falciparum treatable?
- Name two underlying conditions that predispose a person to Streptococcus pyogenes flesh-eating disease.Explain how the body (including cells, organs, organ systems) is affected by the bacteria Neisseria meningitides?Describe the effects of Streptococcus pyogenes onconnective tissue in acute necrotizing fasciitis.