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What is the role of skin in preventing infections?
What is the role of skin in preventing infections?
- Regulates body temperature
- Sheds off mucous layers
- Removes microbes from the lungs
- Traps and destroys pathogens (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a bacterial virulence factor involved in disease presentation?
Which of the following is NOT a bacterial virulence factor involved in disease presentation?
- Bacterial flagella
- Bacterial glycocalyx
- Bacterial toxins
- Bacterial nucleoid (correct)
What do mucous membranes such as the throat and mouth do to prevent infections?
What do mucous membranes such as the throat and mouth do to prevent infections?
- Trap and destroy pathogens (correct)
- Regulate body temperature
- Shed off mucous layers
- Remove microbes from the lungs
Which process contributes to the variability of influenza viruses?
Which process contributes to the variability of influenza viruses?
How do bacterial toxins contribute to disease pathogenesis?
How do bacterial toxins contribute to disease pathogenesis?
Which structure plays a crucial role in bacterial adhesion to host cells?
Which structure plays a crucial role in bacterial adhesion to host cells?
Which of the following is NOT considered a bacterial virulence factor?
Which of the following is NOT considered a bacterial virulence factor?
Before the introduction of the DTP/DTaP vaccine, what was the relationship between tetanus incidence rates and mortality rates?
Before the introduction of the DTP/DTaP vaccine, what was the relationship between tetanus incidence rates and mortality rates?
Which of the following is an example of a bacterial toxin?
Which of the following is an example of a bacterial toxin?
Which of the following is a mechanism by which bacteria can evade the host immune system?
Which of the following is a mechanism by which bacteria can evade the host immune system?
Which of the following is an example of an antigenic shift in influenza viruses?
Which of the following is an example of an antigenic shift in influenza viruses?
Which of the following is a key step in the process of bacterial pathogenesis?
Which of the following is a key step in the process of bacterial pathogenesis?
What is the primary mode of action for A-B toxins?
What is the primary mode of action for A-B toxins?
Which of the following is NOT a common prevention measure for infectious diseases?
Which of the following is NOT a common prevention measure for infectious diseases?
What distinguishes exotoxins from endotoxins in terms of their interaction with the host?
What distinguishes exotoxins from endotoxins in terms of their interaction with the host?
Which statement best describes the differentiation between antigenic drift and antigenic shift?
Which statement best describes the differentiation between antigenic drift and antigenic shift?
Which factor plays a crucial role in bacterial pathogenesis by allowing microbes to adhere to host cells?
Which factor plays a crucial role in bacterial pathogenesis by allowing microbes to adhere to host cells?
What is a key feature that distinguishes communicable diseases from non-communicable diseases?
What is a key feature that distinguishes communicable diseases from non-communicable diseases?
