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What is the main purpose of bacterial virulence factors?
What is the main purpose of bacterial virulence factors?
Which of the following is NOT a function associated with bacterial virulence factors?
Which of the following is NOT a function associated with bacterial virulence factors?
What is the role of capsule in bacterial virulence?
What is the role of capsule in bacterial virulence?
Which virulence factor is responsible for bacterial movement?
Which virulence factor is responsible for bacterial movement?
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What is the primary function of pili or fimbriae in bacteria?
What is the primary function of pili or fimbriae in bacteria?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of extracellular matrix toxins produced by bacteria?
Which of the following is NOT a function of extracellular matrix toxins produced by bacteria?
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How do flagella contribute to bacterial pathogenicity?
How do flagella contribute to bacterial pathogenicity?
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Which structure helps bacteria adhere to surfaces and form biofilms?
Which structure helps bacteria adhere to surfaces and form biofilms?
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Why is it essential for bacteria to be able to evade the host immune system?
Why is it essential for bacteria to be able to evade the host immune system?
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What can high endotoxin levels lead to in the body?
What can high endotoxin levels lead to in the body?
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Which factor plays a significant role in determining access of certain molecules to the cell membrane?
Which factor plays a significant role in determining access of certain molecules to the cell membrane?
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Which virulence factor participates in biofilm formation?
Which virulence factor participates in biofilm formation?
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How do Pili/fimbriae enhance bacteria's ability to establish infection?
How do Pili/fimbriae enhance bacteria's ability to establish infection?
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What do low density quorum-sensing autoinducers promote?
What do low density quorum-sensing autoinducers promote?
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Which virulence factor mediates adherence to surfaces?
Which virulence factor mediates adherence to surfaces?
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In biofilm formation, what kind of substances make up the self-produced matrix?
In biofilm formation, what kind of substances make up the self-produced matrix?
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What is the role of extracellular matrix toxins in bacterial virulence?
What is the role of extracellular matrix toxins in bacterial virulence?
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Which type of toxins modulate the host cell metabolism?
Which type of toxins modulate the host cell metabolism?
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What is the target of Extracellular Matrix (EM) toxins?
What is the target of Extracellular Matrix (EM) toxins?
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What is the function of Superantigens in the context of bacterial toxins?
What is the function of Superantigens in the context of bacterial toxins?
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Which condition can result from the lack of blood flow due to shock?
Which condition can result from the lack of blood flow due to shock?
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What allows for the free movement of bacteria according to the text?
What allows for the free movement of bacteria according to the text?
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Which bacterial toxin type triggers a massive release of cytokines?
Which bacterial toxin type triggers a massive release of cytokines?
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Bacteriophages (viruses of bacteria) transfer bacterial DNA from one bacterium to another. Some of the transferred DNA may be VF genes. This is describing:
Bacteriophages (viruses of bacteria) transfer bacterial DNA from one bacterium to another. Some of the transferred DNA may be VF genes. This is describing:
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One bacterium can transfer a plasmid (mobile DNA) to another bacterium. Usually, plasmids contain VF genes. This is describing
One bacterium can transfer a plasmid (mobile DNA) to another bacterium. Usually, plasmids contain VF genes. This is describing
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Which toxin type is known to modulate the host cell metabolism?
Which toxin type is known to modulate the host cell metabolism?
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What effect do Membrane-damaging toxins have on cells?
What effect do Membrane-damaging toxins have on cells?
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Transformation. Bacteria acquire free DNA from the environment.
Some of the acquired DNA may be VF genes. This is defining:
Transformation. Bacteria acquire free DNA from the environment. Some of the acquired DNA may be VF genes. This is defining:
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