Where is the portal of exit of Legionellosis (Legionnaires disease) and what are its hosts?

Q: What are the mainsymptoms of the pulmonaryand of the intestinal phases ofthe ascaris infestation?

A: Ascariasis is a type of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use the human body as a…

Q: What pathogen causes Chlamydia?

A: Pathogen  It  is an organism that causes disease. Pathogenesis  It is the process by which a disease…

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: What conditions favor staph food poisoning?

A: Bacteria are a unicellular prokaryotic organism that maintains a definite shape since it contains…

Q: How do the pathologic changes and clinical manifestations of syphilis differ during the incubation,…

A: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacterium known as Treponema pallidum. It…

Q: A woman has been prescribed a broad-spectrum oral cephalosporin for a strep throat. What are some…

A: Infections can be caused by various micro organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. These micro…

Q: What is the most common gram-positive bacteria that causes pneumonia in adults?

A: Hans Christian Gram gave the staining method in 1884 to distinguish between gram-positive and…

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

A: Cholera is an infection by the bacterium Vibro cholerae, it causes fluid loss from the body in the…

Q: Why would an antibiotic like amoxicillin be ineffective as a treatment for toxoplasmosis?

A: Toxoplasmosis is a disease which is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasmosis may have…

Q: Name the most important human pathogens in the genus Neisseria, along with the body systems aff ected…

A: the most important human pathogens in the genus Neisseria are

Q: does Neisseria Gonorrhoeae form spores?

A: Some bacterial cells produce endospores that are dormant structures capable of withstanding extreme…

Q: What are Streptococcal Infections ?

A: Infection is caused by the invasion and multiplication of pathogens like viruses, parasites,…

Q: What is the mechanism for human get infected with the pathogen that causes giardiasis

A: Giardiasis is a common diarrheal disease that can be seen all over the world. The flagellate…

Q: Why would medication fail to cure HSV infections even though it prevents recurrent cold sores?

A: Herpes affected individuals are generally asymptomatic or show painful blisters and ulcers. HSV…

Q: General cell type of Bacilus Subtilis?

A:

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: Why is sporotrichosis often misdiagnosed?

A: Sporotrichosis or "Rose Gardener's Disease is a fungal wound infection that is observed throughout…

Q: Describe an infection that leads to necrotizing fasciitis. Why is rapid management of this disease…

A: Necrotizing fasciitis is the condition of rapidly progressing inflammatory infection. It generally…

Q: What is Jamaican vomiting illness, and what is the toxin that causes it?

A: Akeem fruit intoxication causes Jamaican vomiting sickness, which is a hypoglycemic illness.…

Q: How long does leptospirosis last?

A: Answer:- Leptospirosis may occur in two phase   1st phase- Fever, chills, headache, muscle aches,…

Q: What is the chain of infection for bollous myringitis?

A: Chain of infection is the counditions which should be met for an infection or disease to occur  It…

Q: What is unique about the treatment of sporotrichosis?

A: An organism capable of causing an infection is called a pathogen. There are many pathogenic agents…

Q: What is the causative agent of Lyme disease and how is it transmitted to humans? What preventative…

A: Lyme disease comes under the category of infectious diseases and is caused by the bacteria Borrelia…

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: 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: How does Streptococcus pyogenes infection cause rheumaticfever?

A: Rheumatic fever belongs to the category of inflammatory disease for specific organs like heart,…

Q: What is Salmonella typhi?

A: Organisms are earlier classified into two main categories known as prokaryotes and eukaryotes.…

Q: What is ophthalmia neonatorum and how is it transmitted?

A: Ophthalmia neonatorum is also known as neonatal conjunctivitis, can de described as an infection of…

Q: What are the most characteristic symptoms of diphtheria and why was this disease so deadly prior to…

A: Corynebacterium diphtheria, a bacterium is the causative organism of the deadly disease diphtheria.…

Q: What symptoms indicate aspiration of a foreign body?

A: Pulmonary aspiration occurs when a person accidentally inhales a foreign object into the airways of…

Q: Enterobius vermicularis which affects the caecum and vermiform appendix is commonly called as?

A: E. vermicularis is found all throughout the world, with infections occurring most frequently in…

Q: What groups are normally at greatest risk for contractingzoonotic infections?

A: Zoonotic infections or diseases are spread from animals to humans. The infectious agent can be…

Q: What type of pathogen causes diseases such as mumps, influenz hepatitis, and colds?

A: Pathogens are small microscopic organisms which cause disease in other organisms.

Q: reatments to cure or manage symptoms of Chlamydia?

A: Sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs) are also called as sexually transmitted infection (STI) or…

Q: Why might the absence of a parasitic nematode in the bloodnot be a definitive proof that a patient…

A: Elephantiasis is also known as lymphatic filariasis is a vector-born disease. Elephantiasis is…

Q: What are cellulitis, myositis and necrotizing fasciitis?

A: The invasion of microbes on the skin and its underlying soft tissues are referred to as skin and…

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 is the role of coagulase in the pathogenesis of S. aureus?

A: Coagulase is a proteinaceous enzyme.

Q: Explain what is meant by the terms necrotizing and fasciitis. Doesthe disease really eat flesh?

A: Disease: -any discomfort, disability, or impairment in the health caused due to functional or…

Q: Why is it important to treat strep throat within the first nine days or so? What is the mechanism…

A: Strep throat is an infection that is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. Streptococci are…

Q: Why are fungal infections of the lungs potentially life-threatening?

A: Fungal spores in the air, soil or clinical surroundings cause fungal infections of the lungs (fungal…

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: When is Pneumocystis pneumonia likely to occur in humans?

A: The infection Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) causes inflammation and fluid accumulation in the lungs.…

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

A: The bacteria are classified into Gram-positive and Gram-negative based on their cell wall structure.…

Q: What diseases are caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania,and Giardia?

A: The organism that does not cause disease but spreads infection by transferring pathogen from one…

Q: If you were to contract one or the other, whichwould you rather have, an Entamoeba infection or…

A: Answer- Entamoeba histolytica is a endoparasite which is a protozoan and causes amoebiasis which is…

Q: Diphtheria caused by diphtheriae adhering to and colonizing the tonsils, nasal cavity, and throat.…

A: Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae…

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.