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Which part of staphylococcus has a high affinity for the FC receptor on lgG molecules and complement?
Which part of staphylococcus has a high affinity for the FC receptor on lgG molecules and complement?
- Fab
- MSCRAMMs
- Protein A (correct)
- FC portion
What is the function of Protein A?
What is the function of Protein A?
- To recognize antigens
- To produce coagglutination
- To attach to the Fc receptor (correct)
- To inhibit phagocytosis
What is the role of the FC portion of an antibody?
What is the role of the FC portion of an antibody?
- It is at the bottom
- It attaches to the white blood cells (correct)
- It inhibits phagocytosis
- It recognizes antigens of the organisms
What is the function of Fab in an antibody?
What is the function of Fab in an antibody?
Which strains of staphylococcus can produce virulence Gamma?
Which strains of staphylococcus can produce virulence Gamma?
What is the function of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)?
What is the function of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)?
What is the effect of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) on neutrophils?
What is the effect of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) on neutrophils?
What can be seen in coagulation negative staphylococcus?
What can be seen in coagulation negative staphylococcus?
What is the function of coagglutination in the laboratory?
What is the function of coagglutination in the laboratory?
What happens to the granules inside neutrophils when Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) is present?
What happens to the granules inside neutrophils when Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) is present?
Which type of coagulase is located at the cell wall surface and binds nonenzymatically to fibrinogen and platelets, leading to aggregation of the bacteria?
Which type of coagulase is located at the cell wall surface and binds nonenzymatically to fibrinogen and platelets, leading to aggregation of the bacteria?
Which type of coagulase is detected using the slide coagulase test and may coat neutrophils, preventing phagocytosis?
Which type of coagulase is detected using the slide coagulase test and may coat neutrophils, preventing phagocytosis?
Which type of coagulase is detected by the tube coagulase test and activates the differentiation of prothrombin to thrombin?
Which type of coagulase is detected by the tube coagulase test and activates the differentiation of prothrombin to thrombin?
Which exotoxin is toxic to red blood cells, white blood cells, hepatocytes, platelets, and macrophages, and disrupts smooth muscle in blood vessels?
Which exotoxin is toxic to red blood cells, white blood cells, hepatocytes, platelets, and macrophages, and disrupts smooth muscle in blood vessels?
Which exotoxin hydrolyzes membrane phospholipids and causes cell lysis?
Which exotoxin hydrolyzes membrane phospholipids and causes cell lysis?
Which exotoxin causes nonspecific membrane toxicity to other mammalian cells and allows proliferation of white blood cells, T cells, and antigen-presenting cells?
Which exotoxin causes nonspecific membrane toxicity to other mammalian cells and allows proliferation of white blood cells, T cells, and antigen-presenting cells?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with staphylococcal-related food poisoning and is resistant to stomach and intestinal enzymes?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with staphylococcal-related food poisoning and is resistant to stomach and intestinal enzymes?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with enterocolitis and could produce pseudomembranes in the stomach?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with enterocolitis and could produce pseudomembranes in the stomach?
Which type of enterotoxin is commonly found in milk products and has an emetic effect, causing vomiting?
Which type of enterotoxin is commonly found in milk products and has an emetic effect, causing vomiting?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with pseudomembranous enterocolitis?
Which type of enterotoxin is associated with pseudomembranous enterocolitis?
