Hepatobiliary Infections Quiz

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Which virus can escape the bile content to establish infection in the hepatobiliary system?

  • Hepatitis B virus
  • Herpes simplex virus
  • Influenza virus
  • Hepatitis A virus (correct)

Which bacterium can resist and grow well in the bile in the gall bladder?

  • Escherichia coli
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Typhoid bacillus (correct)
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

What can block the bile ducts and predispose to Cholecystitis?

  • Liver flukes
  • Intestinal parasites
  • Gall stones (correct)
  • Pancreatic enzymes

Which type of viruses are destroyed by bile due to their lipid-containing envelopes?

<p>Enveloped viruses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following viruses can escape the bile's antiviral effects due to lacking an envelope?

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

What is the capability of bile in relation to viruses with lipid-containing envelopes?

<p>Bile has the capability to break down lipids, hence viruses harboring lipid-containing envelopes are destroyed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do non-enveloped viruses such as most enteric viruses, Hepatitis A, and polioviruses establish infection in the hepatobiliary system?

<p>Non-enveloped viruses such as most enteric viruses, Hepatitis A, and polioviruses escape the bile content to establish infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What bacterium can resist and grow well in the bile in the gall bladder?

<p>Typhoid bacillus can resist and grow well in the bile in the gall bladder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can block the bile ducts and predispose to Cholecystitis?

<p>Gall stones can block the bile ducts, decreasing the flow of bile and thus predisposing to Cholecystitis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the route of shedding for the gall bladder into the intestine and then to be discharged in the feces?

<p>From the gall bladder, the typhoid bacillus sheds into the intestine to be discharged in the feces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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