BIOL 220 Infectious Diseases Exam II Food & Waterborne Diseases
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Which type of bacteria causes Staphylococcal Food Intoxication?

  • Gram-negative
  • Gram-positive (correct)
  • Motile
  • Endospore-forming
  • What is the characteristic symptom associated with Botulism?

  • Skin rash
  • High fever
  • Neurological paralysis (correct)
  • Bloody diarrhea
  • Which bacterial disease listed is associated with the presence of endospores?

  • Shigellosis
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea (correct)
  • Salmonellosis
  • What is a common feature between Typhoid Fever and Typhoid Fever chronic carriers?

    <p>Fecal-oral transmission route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium causes Hemorrhagic Colitis?

    <p>Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing factor between Bacterial Gastroenteritis and Shigellosis?

    <p>Formation of coliform colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main symptom associated with a chronic carrier of Shigella species?

    <p>Asymptomatic carriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Hydration-antibiotics" is a recommended treatment for which bacterial disease?

    <p>&quot;Bloody Diarr&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathogen causes Cholera?

    <p>Vibrio cholerae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mode of transmission for Brucellosis?

    <p>Contaminated food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus causes Hepatitis A?

    <p>Hepatitis A virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic symptom of Giardiasis?

    <p>Prolonged diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is caused by abnormal folded proteins known as Prions?

    <p>Prion Diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of virus that causes Rotavirus infection in children?

    <p>RNA virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which organ does the Hepatitis A virus primarily replicate?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'rice water' appearance of stools is a characteristic symptom of which disease?

    <p>Cholera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Undulant fever' is another name for which zoonotic disease?

    <p>Brucellosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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