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Which bacteria is responsible for causing diphtheria?
Which bacteria is responsible for causing diphtheria?
Which bacteria is known for producing a characteristic 'barnyard' smell in culture?
Which bacteria is known for producing a characteristic 'barnyard' smell in culture?
Which bacteria is responsible for causing botulism?
Which bacteria is responsible for causing botulism?
Which bacteria is part of the normal intestinal flora?
Which bacteria is part of the normal intestinal flora?
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Which bacteria is known for producing enterotoxin A, causing disruption of tight cell to cell junction and subsequent diarrhea?
Which bacteria is known for producing enterotoxin A, causing disruption of tight cell to cell junction and subsequent diarrhea?
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Which of the following statements about C. difficile is correct?
Which of the following statements about C. difficile is correct?
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Which toxin produced by C. difficile causes chemotaxis and reinforced production of cytotoxins, leading to hemorrhagic necrosis?
Which toxin produced by C. difficile causes chemotaxis and reinforced production of cytotoxins, leading to hemorrhagic necrosis?
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What is the function of hyaluronidase in C. difficile?
What is the function of hyaluronidase in C. difficile?
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What is the role of enterotoxin B produced by C. difficile?
What is the role of enterotoxin B produced by C. difficile?
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What percentage of the normal intestinal flora does C. difficile make up?
What percentage of the normal intestinal flora does C. difficile make up?
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