How is L. pneumophila usually detected, and whatare the various means of treating legionellosis in aninfected patient?

Q: What is the etiologicalagent of visceralleishmaniasis? How is thedisease transmitted and whatare its…

A: Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan species leishmaniasis donovani and leishmaniasis…

Q: Is Plasmodium falciparum treatable?

A: Plasmodium falciparum is involved in causing malaria in humans and are single-celled protozoan…

Q: Considering that botulism is caused by apreformed toxin, how do you suppose itcan be treated?

A: Botulism is a disease that causes flaccid paralysis of muscles. This disease is caused by a…

Q: What is the posaible preventative statistics of Listeriosis

A: Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infectious disease caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.…

Q: What did Enterococcus avoid characteristics and descriptions of laboratory procedures and method…

A: Enterococcus is a type of bacteria that is commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals.…

Q: Streptococcal pathogens belonging to the groups tested also display what other important…

A: Streptococcus belongs to the class bacilli and phylum Firmicutes. Streptococcus species are…

Q: Which streptococcal disease is most prevalent? Why do you think this is the case?

A: In humans, streptococcal diseases primarily arise in the airway, bloodstream, or skin infections.…

Q: How does Helicobacter pylori cause stomach ulcers?

A: Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori can be defined as a type of bacteria. These germs have the tendency to…

Q: What is the vector ofmalaria? How different is itsbehavior from the behavior ofthe vector of dengue…

A: Since you have posted multiple questions we solve the first question for you. To get the remaining…

Q: Give two sources of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

A: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria. It is an opportunistic…

Q: What foods are commonly implicated in cases of listeriosis?

A: The infection caused by the bacteria  Listeria monocytogenes is known as listeriosis. The population…

Q: What is the difference of cytotoxin and enterotoxin of Salmonella typhi?

A: A cytotoxin is defined as “a poison that damages cells”. Cytotoxins can be either chemical or…

Q: Who discovered Salmonella Typhi, when it was discovered and

A: Salmonella enterica serotype typhi is a gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for typhoid…

Q: Outline methods for prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infection

A: Lyme disease is a vector-borne disease. It is mainly caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium and…

Q: Describe the evidence linking Helicobacter pylori togastric ulcers. How can these ulcers be cured?

A: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that is responsible for causing gastric ulcers. Bacteria are…

Q: What public health conditions allow for outbreaks of typhoidfever?

A: Typhoid fever generally caused by Salmonella typhi bacterium is one of the life threatening modes of…

Q: How would adequate ventilation help to prevent the spread of streptococcal infections?

A: The streptococci are the gram positive organisms which causes throat and nose infections.

Q: What virulence factor, present in Streptococcuspneumoniae but absent from Salmonella enterica,…

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: What are the biological agents and discuss the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and safety issues of…

A: Tularemia is a rare infectious disease that can attack the skin, lungs, eyes, and lymph nodes.…

Q: Why is brucellosis a threat to big-game hunters?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  DISEASE It is basically the illness of the body. This affects our bodily…

Q: Why are Staphylococcus species so numerous onskin?

A: Bacteria belong to the prokaryotes and are one of the oldest living organisms on the planet. There…

Q: . Would the presence of growth on the "throat" blood agar plate indicate a case of strep throat?…

A: A throat swab culture, or throat culture is a test used to diagnose bacterial infections in the…

Q: What observations indicate that dental carries are not due solelyto Streptococcus mutans?

A: The disease dental caries of oral cavity is characterized by decaying of enamel in teeth. In this…

Q: What pathological changes are associated with the presence of Entamoeba histolytica?

A: Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic anaerobic amoebozoan belonging to the Entamoeba genus. E.…

Q: Where is Rocky Mountain spotted fever commonly found? Whatsymptoms and activities would justify…

A: Rickettsia rickettsii infection causes Rocky mounted spotted fever. Rickettsia rickettsii is…

Q: How is S. enterica, the causative agent of typhoidfever, transmitted? What are the stages of…

A: Typhoid or typhoid fever is caused by bacterium Salmonella enterica. Bacteria are unicellular and…

Q: Is Bacillus cereus pathogenic?

A: Bacillus Cereus bacteria commensal or pathogenic to foods

Q: When is the best time for preparing smear for malaria?

A: Specimens should be collected before treatment is initiated. When malaria and babesiosis are…

Q: Why might hospital patients be tested for nasal carriage of S. aureus?

A: The mechanism of Screening for the carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is…

Q: what is the media of culturing salmonella typhi?

A: Salmonella typhi  Salmonella typhi is a parasitic bacteria that infect blood and intestine of human…

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: How are chlamydias transmitted?

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: How is chalmydia transmitted?

A: Chlamydia disease is a sexually transmitted diseases that is caused by bacteria chlamydia…

Q: How staphylococcus capitis differ from streptococcus salivarius?

A: Staphylococcus capitis is part of the normal flora of the human skin.  It is associated with…

Q: Describe the pathology of Campylobacter food infection. Whatare the major vehicles for this…

A: Pathogenicity represents a specialization in a certain microorganism to replicate and damage host…

Q: Why are Bacillus infections commonly associated with exposureto soil and dust?

A: Bacillus are a genus of rod shaped bacteria. These bacteria form endospores and these endospores are…

Q: Some species of Streptococcus are normal microbiota of the throat.  What media use to determine…

A: Streptococci are bacteria commonly found in the throat and on the skin. The vast majority of GAS…

Q: what are the selective media for Vibrio cholerae

A: A type of media which allows the growth of only specific microbes or the microbe of interest and…

Q: What precautions can be taken to prevent rickettsial infections?

A: Rickettsial diseases and related contaminations, (for example, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Q…

Q: Is staphylococcus epidermis an enteric pathogen?

A: Enteric pathogens are the pathogens of the intestines. These are usually 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: Where is the portal of exit of Legionellosis (Legionnaires disease) and what are its hosts?

A: The pathway via which a pathogen departs its host is known as the portal of exit. The pathogen's…

Q: Which drugs are typically used to treat H. Pylori infection and how should they be used together to…

A: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a kind of bacteria that lead to disease in the stomach. It is the…

Q: What is the difference between C. diphtheriae infection andtoxemia?

A: Answer: Introduction: Diphtheria is a serious nose infection caused by strains of bacterial toxin…

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: Identify specific measures for control of Legionella pneumophila.

A: Legionella pneumophilia is a bacterium that leads to serious infection called Legionnaire's disease.…

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: How does Clostridium Perfringens contribute to the virulence of the pathogens, and give one specific…

A: Food contaminated by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens causes food poisoning. It is responsible…

Q: Which streptococci are implicated in the development of dental caries? What is the mechanism of…

A: Dental caries is also known as tooth decay. Caries cause the hole in a tooth and called as a cavity.…

Q: What medical conditions commonly predispose patients to m ycotic infection?

A: Conditions that predispose patients to any of the opportunistic fungal pathogens are as follows:…

Respiratory Infections

Respiratory infections are infectious diseases of the respiratory tract that are mostly caused by bacteria and viruses. They cause infections of the throat, sinuses, airway path, and lungs. Respiratory infections are typically divided into two types: upper tract respiratory infection and lower tract respiratory infection.