Why wouldn’t antibiotics work as therapy for botulism?

Q: Why are exotoxins more potent than endotoxins?

A: A lot of endotoxins is expected to causes a disease and consequently, their intensity (potency)…

Q: Why is it incorrect to say that bacteria produce toxins to harm their host?

A: When a bacterium invades a host cell it may produce a toxin. Toxins are strong elements that are…

Q: Could other inmates develop botulism from being in contact with theill prisoners?a. Yes, it can be…

A: Botulism is a rare serious illness caused by the organism Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria…

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: Are the bacteria that cause Lyme disease likely to develop antibiotic resistance? Why or why not

A: Antibiotic resistance refers to the phenomenon in which certain bacteria and fungi develop…

Q: Could colonization of a wound by a non-invasive bacterium cause disease? Explain your answer.

A: Colonization is not harmful as microbes or germs are present in the body, but does not cause any…

Q: Which of the following is not an example of the physical, mechanical, and chemical barriers at body…

A: Innate immunity is present since birth. Innate immunity is non-specific. Innate immunity lacks…

Q: Account for the fact that boiling does not destroy botulism spores but does inactivate botulinum…

A: ADVENT OF BOTULISM:        A lethal bacteria 'Clostridium botulinum' secretes a toxin through food…

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: Which of the following is most susceptible to antimicrobial agents?   mycobacteria bacterial…

A: INTRODUCTION Vegetative bacteria A normally growing bacterial cell that forms endospore is called…

Q: Pick any bacterial pathogen, how could its relationship with its host be different if it was similar…

A: Pathogenic bacteria are those who cause harm to host organism. There are few bacteria who cause…

Q: Warts are caused by  ___.     a virus     a bacteria     a protozoa     mycoplasma…

A: Disease causing agent are basically pathogen that are known to cause infection and interfere with…

Q: Which of the following helps the body block microbial entry? Skin Urine Gastric juice Normal…

A: Introduction Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can be found all over the world but are…

Q: Define the term botulism?

A: Rare harm brought about by toxins created by Clostridium botulinum microorganisms.  Botulism can be…

Q: Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with bacteria that form endospores?   tetanus…

A: Endospores are dormant non-reproductive structures produced by the bacteria which are not true…

Q: a. Why is it unlikely that diseases such as tetanus and botulism willever be completely…

A: Since we only answer 1 question in case of multiple question, we’ll answer the first question as the…

Q: Why do wound infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa sometimes have green pus?

A: There are some living organisms that are not possibly be observed by the naked eye and only visible…

Q: which one is more pathogenic? gram positive or gram negative bacteria? explain

A: Pathogens : It is the microorganism which cause damage to the host by causing diseases.  Difference…

Q: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Type of flagella, number and correctly named arrangement of the flagella…

A: Mycobacteria tuberculosis:-  Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a tuberculosis-causing pathogenic…

Q: How are botulism and tetanus alike and different?

A: Tetanus and botulism are two deadly neurological diseases found in human and animals.

Q: How is the microbe that makes penicillin different from the one that makes streptomycin?

A: An antibiotic is a kind of antimicrobial substance dynamic against microbes. It is the main kind of…

Q: Which pathogen is most likely to be treated with antibiotics?

A: Antibiotics are a particular type of medicine that helps stop infections caused by bacteria. They…

Q: Why does one microbe cause disease, whereas another,closely related species is completely harmless?

A: There are a variety of pathogenic and non-pathogenic species of bacteria that are related to each…

Q: Why does a population of microbes not die instantaneously when exposed to an antimicrobial agent?

A: Antimicrobial agents are agents that are used to stop or prevent the growth of microbes. They…

Q: is bacterial infection same as bacteria toxin?

A: Microbes cause different diseases in different hosts. The microbes often evade the immune system and…

Q: You were prescribed oral antibiotics after developing a bad case of diarrhea. Why do you think you…

A: Microbes can be seen only under the microscope. They include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and…

Q: why is microalgae spirulina is most commonly used to reduce air pollution?

A: Pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the environment. These harmful substances are…

Q: name two antimicrobials and explain whether the organism was susceptible, intermediate, or…

A: We know, the Antibiotic prevent or stops the growth of microorganisms. Information on the minimum…

Q: Define the following terms:a. endotoxinb. periplasmic spacec. biofilmd. slime layere. bacterial…

A: The lipopolysaccharide present in the cell wall of Gram negative bacteria is called an endotoxin. It…

Q: Why are certain gram-negative bacteria more resistant than gram-positive bacteria to antimicrobials…

A: Gram-negative bacteria are characterized by the presence of thin peptidoglycan cell wall. The…

Q: Name the bacteria (Clostridium botulinum) that causes botulism.

A: The diseases caused by the virus are viral diseases. There are various bacteria that are harmless…

Q: Why is the nervous system vulnerable to microbial invasion?

A: Answer:  Nervous system = This is the part of the vertebrates where it controls the coordination…

Q: What causes tobacco mosaic disease?

A: Tobacco and other members of family Solanaceae are susceptible to tobacco mosaic disease. Symptoms…

Q: Which of the following does not belong to the group?       Antimicrobial proteins…

A: The human body is home to many different types of cells, each with their own unique function. One…

Q: Why do most antibacterial drugs not destroy human cells?

A: Antibiotic A chemical substance that inhibits the growth of microorganism by altering the…

Q: What do you mean by mycoplasma?

A: Bacteria are the prokaryotic microscopic organisms that can survive in diverse environments. These…

Q: Define the following terms:a. botulismb. botulinum toxinc. t-SNAREd. v-SNAREe. membrane fusion

A: Molecular biology is the field of biology that studies the composition, structure, and interactions…

Q: If the bacterium in question during the perlo outbreak had beenE. coli instead of S. aureus, how…

A: The perlo outbreak was caused by Staphylococcus aureus that causes food intoxication and had led to…

Q: Which of these structures is most resistant to chemical disinfection? (Which is hardest to kill?)…

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Q: How is UV radiation a good type of control mechanism against microbial growth? Explain what happens…

A: UV-C is most commonly used to kill microbes. However UV of different wavelength can show different…

Q: Why is the lower respiratory tract typically microbe-free?

A: Lung microbiota is the vast term for the community of pulmonary microbes that are found in the lower…

Q: Why are bacteria referred to as pathogens

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Q: Bacteria living in the colon have what type of 'relationship' with their human host?

A: Answer: A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another…

Q: Why can the flu virus cause pandemics?

A: A pandemic is a disease that spreads across a vast geographical area and affects a large proportion…

Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.