BIOL 220 Infectious Diseases: Food & Waterborne Diseases Quiz
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What is the causative agent of Cholera?

  • Brucella abortus
  • Giardia intestinalis
  • Vibrio cholerae O139 (correct)
  • Rotavirus
  • Which disease is characterized by 'rice water' diarrhea?

  • Hepatitis A
  • Giardiasis
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Cholera (correct)
  • Which virus is resistant to Chlorine?

  • Rotavirus
  • Norovirus
  • Hepatitis A virus (correct)
  • Poliovirus
  • Which disease is characterized by 'limb paralysis'?

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

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

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

    Which parasite is transmitted through drinking contaminated river water?

    <p>Giardia intestinalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Liver Abscess' can be a complication of which infection?

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

    'Spongiform encephalopathy' is associated with which type of infection?

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

    'Larval stage infection' is a feature of which condition?

    <p>'Neurocysticercosis'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is associated with staphylococcal food intoxication?

    <p>Staphylococcus aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is characterized by flaccid paralysis and is associated with infant honey consumption?

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

    Which bacterium is associated with Traveler's diarrhea and is a coliform bacteria?

    <p>Enterotoxigenic E. coli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is characterized by bloody diarrhea and is associated with the use of antibiotics or antiprotozoal drugs?

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

    Which bacterium is associated with the development of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and can acquire virulence factors through horizontal gene transfer?

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

    Which disease is caused by a bacterium that can multiply within phagocytes and is associated with a high fever, rose spots, and bloody diarrhea?

    <p>Typhoid fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium is associated with shigellosis and can multiply within epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract?

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

    Which bacterium is associated with salmonellosis and can multiply within phagocytes, with a short incubation period and transmission through vegetables, fruits, and reptiles?

    <p>Salmonella Typhimurium</p> Signup and view all the answers

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