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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which parasite is transmitted through drinking contaminated river water?

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

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

<p>Amoebiasis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

Which bacterium is associated with staphylococcal food intoxication?

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

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

<p>Botulism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Enterotoxigenic E. coli (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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