There is an outbreak of enteric fever in a small Community. What is the causative bacteria; and how will you Isolate and Identify the causative bacteria.

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Q: Discuss the pathogenicity of Trichiuriasis. How can a human acquire the infection?

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Q: . Explain the role of H. pylori in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcers. Which populations are most…

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Q: Differentiate between true noncoliform enteric pathogens andopportunistic genera.

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Q: Besides enterotoxin, does V. cholerae possess an endotoxin? If it does, is the toxin a significant…

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Q: Direction: Fill the table with missing data. Causative Agent Disease Methods of Treatment…

A: A disease is a structural or functional abnormality faced by the infected individual which has a…

Q: What is the posaible preventative statistics of Listeriosis

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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 is it clinically important to distinguish S. pneumoniae from otherα-hemolytic streptococci?

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

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Q: Background of Group C streptococcus in Infective Endocarditis (such as mortality rate, how people…

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Q: Causative Agent Disease Methods of Treatment Transmission Campylobacterjeiuni V. cholerae E. coli…

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Q: What are virulence factors?

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

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Q: Explain how the body (including cells, organs, organ systems) is affected by the bacteria Neisseria…

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Q: What is Salmonella pathogenicity island?

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Q: Describe two characteristics of Streptococcus mutans that contribute to its ability to cause dental…

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Q: Give two disease caused by bacteria with definition, and briefly discuss the causative agent,…

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Q: When treating teenagers and adults affl icted with pertussis (who often show only mild disease…

A: Pertussis is a respiratory disorder caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. The characteristic…

Q: What are the causative agent mode of transmission and clinical symptoms of enteroaggregative E.coli…

A: Enteroaggregative E.coli -  Causative agent - Escherichia coli EAEC is a pathotype of E. coli.

Q: Name two underlying conditions that predispose a person to Streptococcus pyogenes flesh-eating…

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Q: Another term for respiratory route of infection is ___.     parenteral     droplet     enteric…

A: Infection is defined as the entry of pathogens inside the body.

Q: What is salmonella typhi? From what family it is?

A: Microorganisms are microscopic organisms that generally exist as one biological cell. Different…

Q: other than contributing to the virulence of the organism, what other functions do capsule have?

A: The capsule has a primary function which is contributing to that of virulence factor by its anti…

Q: what is the extraction of the causal organism from inoculated host?

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Q: What would be the best type of vaccine for cholera?

A: The vaccine constitutes killed whole-cell V. cholerae O1 in coordination with a recombinant…

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

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Q: Is Bacillus cereus pathogenic?

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Q: what factors influence the host's susceptibility to dengue

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Q: Compare and contrast two named bacterial pathogens that can cause diarrhoea and dysentery

A: Dysentery is diarrhea associated with blood (plus or minus mucus) and represents more invasive…

Q: What is a reasonable treatment for an E. coli infection

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

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Q: what are the selective media for Vibrio cholerae

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Q: What do rickettsias and chlamydias derive from the host?

A: Rickettsia and chlamydia are obligate intracellular organisms. The rickettsia are the parasites…

Q: What was the miasmic mode of transmission of cholera? What evidence did John Snow accumulate that…

A: Cholera was a deadly disease transmitted through bacteria. Chlorella is caused by vibrio cholera.…

Q: Klebsiella Pneumoniae produces a capsule: How does klebsiella pneumonia contribute to the virulence…

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Q: Is salmonella typhi one or more antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal used? What are the name of the…

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Q: Contrast the procedures for preventing infection in yellow anddengue fevers.

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Q: Single Matching. Match the infectious agent with the disease it is most associated with. -…

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Q: What antibiotic treats shigella flexneri?

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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: Is Catalase is a virulence factor?

A: Catalase is a compound which is present in the liver that separates harmful hydrogen peroxide into…

Q: are Large numbers of gram-negative rods in the blood primary or seondary type of infection? and what…

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Q: what causes gut bacteria?  what is the treatment for it? what are the symptoms, if someone is…

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Q: which pathogen is the most virulent?

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Q: What is black Sigatoka disease? Discuss and describe comprehensively. Be able to include the…

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