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What is the date and time of the practical online MCQ exam?
What is the date and time of the practical online MCQ exam?
What is the percentage weightage for practical reports submission?
What is the percentage weightage for practical reports submission?
When is the final MCQ exam scheduled to be held in RDS?
When is the final MCQ exam scheduled to be held in RDS?
What is the approximate percentage of hospital patients affected by nosocomial infections?
What is the approximate percentage of hospital patients affected by nosocomial infections?
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What is the term for the ability of a microorganism to cause disease?
What is the term for the ability of a microorganism to cause disease?
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Which structure do Escherichia coli use to bind to receptors on host cells?
Which structure do Escherichia coli use to bind to receptors on host cells?
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What do Salmonella and Listeria use to enter and move within host cells respectively?
What do Salmonella and Listeria use to enter and move within host cells respectively?
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What is the term for the presence of toxin in the host's blood?
What is the term for the presence of toxin in the host's blood?
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What is the substance that contributes to pathogenicity called?
What is the substance that contributes to pathogenicity called?
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What is the term for the extent of pathogenicity?
What is the term for the extent of pathogenicity?
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What is the method of transmission by an inanimate reservoir such as food, water, or air called?
What is the method of transmission by an inanimate reservoir such as food, water, or air called?
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What is the term for the acquired infections as a result of a hospital stay?
What is the term for the acquired infections as a result of a hospital stay?
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Which bacterium causes whooping cough?
Which bacterium causes whooping cough?
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What is the causative agent of diphtheria?
What is the causative agent of diphtheria?
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Which bacterium is responsible for cholera?
Which bacterium is responsible for cholera?
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What is the causative agent of botulism?
What is the causative agent of botulism?
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What is the only known bacteria to colonize the human gastric mucosa?
What is the only known bacteria to colonize the human gastric mucosa?
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Which bacterium causes trachoma, the leading cause of blindness worldwide?
Which bacterium causes trachoma, the leading cause of blindness worldwide?
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What is the causative agent of anthrax?
What is the causative agent of anthrax?
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Which bacterium causes typhoid fever?
Which bacterium causes typhoid fever?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing plague?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing plague?
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What is the causative agent of tularemia?
What is the causative agent of tularemia?
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Which bacterium is responsible for causing Q fever?
Which bacterium is responsible for causing Q fever?
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What is the causative agent of psittacosis?
What is the causative agent of psittacosis?
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