Foundations in Microbiology

10th Edition

ISBN: 9781259705212

Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Foundations in Microbiology

Ch. 20.1 - Explain the effect of the virulence factor common...Ch. 20.1 - Identify those people most at risk of developing a...Ch. 20.1 - Briefly describe the human infections caused by...Ch. 20.1 - How can antibiotic treatment of a gram-negative...Ch. 20.2 - Name the genera of bacteria that are...Ch. 20.2 - Outline the pathology and epidemiology of...Ch. 20.2 - Explain the epidemiology of Francisella tularensis...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 6ELO Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 7ELO Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 8ELO

Ch. 20.2 - List the four genera of bacteria that cause...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 4CYP Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 5CYP Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 6CYP Ch. 20.2 - What is unusual about the reservoir of Legionella?...Ch. 20.3 - Recall the medically important members of the...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 10ELO Ch. 20.3 - Explain the importance of the three major surface...Ch. 20.3 - Name the key characteristics shared by the...Ch. 20.3 - Explain what is meant by IMViC.Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 10CYP Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 11CYP Ch. 20.3 - Briefly describe the methods used to isolate and...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 13CYP Ch. 20.4 - Differentiate among the major enteric pathologies...Ch. 20.4 - Explain the role of E. coli in infantile and...Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 14ELO Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 15ELO Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 14CYP Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 15CYP Ch. 20.4 - Justify treating E. coli Ol57:H7 differently from...Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 17CYP Ch. 20.4 - Prob. 18CYP Ch. 20.5 - Differentiate between true noncoliform enteric...Ch. 20.5 - Distinguish the pathologies of typhoidal and...Ch. 20.5 - Identify the possible sources of Shigella...Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 19ELO Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 20ELO Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 19CYP Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 20CYP Ch. 20.5 - Make a comparison chart for Shigella and...Ch. 20.5 - What are the Five Fâ€™s and how do they relate to...Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 23CYP Ch. 20.5 - Which body systems are commonly infected by...Ch. 20.5 - Describe the epidemiology and pathology of...Ch. 20.L1 - A unique characteristic of many isolates of...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 2MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 3MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - A classic symptom of pertussis is a. labored...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 5MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 6MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 7MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Which of the following is a major difference...Ch. 20.L1 - A complication/complications of typhoid fever...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 10MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 11MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Haemophilus influnzae is ____________ and requires...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 13MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 14MCQ Ch. 20.L1 - Single Matching. Match the infectious agent with...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 1CSR Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 2CSR Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 3CSR Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 1WC Ch. 20.L1 - What are unique features in the epidemiology of E....Ch. 20.L1 - Explain several practices an individual can use to...Ch. 20.L1 - Prob. 4WC Ch. 20.L1 - Briefly outline the zoonotic infections in this...Ch. 20.L2 - What is the logic behind testing for E. coli to...Ch. 20.L2 - Identify the genera with the following...Ch. 20.L2 - Given that so many infections arc caused by...Ch. 20.L2 - Prob. 4CT Ch. 20.L2 - Students in our classes sometimes ask how it is...Ch. 20.L2 - Explain lhe reasons for an increase in numbers of...Ch. 20.L2 - Compare and contrast the pathology, diagnosis, and...Ch. 20.L2 - Prob. 8CT Ch. 20.L2 - Prob. 9CT Ch. 20.L2 - Prob. 10CT Ch. 20.L2 - "There is no circumstance [in which] you can cook...Ch. 20.L2 - Use figure 20.5 a, b as a reference guideline for...

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