BIOL 220 Infectious Diseases: Food & Waterborne Diseases Quiz
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Which bacterial disease is characterized by nerve damage?

  • Salmonellosis
  • Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
  • Botulism (correct)
  • Staphylococcal food intoxication
  • Which bacterial disease is often asymptomatic in children?

  • Typhoid fever
  • Shigellosis
  • Hemorrhagic colitis
  • Bacterial gastroenteritis (correct)
  • Which bacterial disease is characterized by the production of a Shiga toxin and can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)?

  • Typhoid fever
  • Hemorrhagic colitis (correct)
  • Salmonellosis
  • Botulism
  • Which bacterial disease is caused by a Gram-positive, endospore-forming, obligate anaerobe that produces a heat-labile neurotoxin?

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

    Which bacterial disease is caused by a Gram-negative, motile bacterium that can multiply within phagocytes and is commonly associated with vegetables, fruits, and reptiles?

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

    Which bacterial disease is caused by a Gram-positive, endospore-forming, anaerobic bacterium and is often associated with the use of antibiotics or antiprotozoal drugs?

    <p>Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterial disease is caused by a Gram-negative, motile, coliform bacterium that produces an enterotoxin and is commonly transmitted through fecal-oral route?

    <p>Bacterial gastroenteritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterial disease is caused by a Gram-negative bacterium that possesses fimbriae, produces a Shiga toxin, and can undergo horizontal gene transfer via a pilus?

    <p>Hemorrhagic colitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for Giardiasis?

    <p>Drinking contaminated river water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Brucella abortus bacteria that causes Brucellosis?

    <p>Causes sudden water loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Poliovirus that causes Poliomyelitis?

    <p>Multiplies in motor neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary transmission route for Hepatitis A virus (HAV)?

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

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Vibrio cholerae bacteria that causes Cholera?

    <p>Causes &quot;rice water&quot; diarrhea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission for Viral Gastroenteritis caused by Rotavirus?

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

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Giardia intestinalis parasite that causes Giardiasis?

    <p>Produces hydrogen sulfide gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary transmission route for Amoebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica?

    <p>Contaminated water sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Prion diseases?

    <p>Affect the nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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