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What is the most severe form of antibiotic associated diarrhea?
What is the most severe form of antibiotic associated diarrhea?
- Pseudomembranous colitis (correct)
- Clostridium difficile
- Colitis
- Antibiotic associated diarrhea
What is the target of PCR in detecting Clostridioides difficile?
What is the target of PCR in detecting Clostridioides difficile?
- Spores of Clostridioides difficile
- Gene for Toxin B (correct)
- Vancomycin resistance gene
- Gene for Toxin A
What is the mode of action of CDT toxin?
What is the mode of action of CDT toxin?
- Causes cell distention and DNA damage (correct)
- Inhibits protein synthesis
- Causes DNA damage and cell cycle block
- Leads to cell death through apoptosis
What is the result of the catalytic CdtB subunit in CDT toxin?
What is the result of the catalytic CdtB subunit in CDT toxin?
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What is the effect of CDT toxin on the epithelial lining?
What is the effect of CDT toxin on the epithelial lining?
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What is the organism associated with CDT toxin that causes bloody diarrhea?
What is the organism associated with CDT toxin that causes bloody diarrhea?
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What is the primary cause of cholera symptoms?
What is the primary cause of cholera symptoms?
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What is the effect of antibiotics on cholera symptoms?
What is the effect of antibiotics on cholera symptoms?
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What is the mechanism by which the cholera toxin causes the loss of chloride ions?
What is the mechanism by which the cholera toxin causes the loss of chloride ions?
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What is the characteristic of the colonies formed by V. cholerae on TCBS?
What is the characteristic of the colonies formed by V. cholerae on TCBS?
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What is the serotype of classic cholera?
What is the serotype of classic cholera?
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What is the result of the continuous loss of water and electrolytes in cholera?
What is the result of the continuous loss of water and electrolytes in cholera?
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