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What is the term for the ability of a pathogen to spread to adjacent tissues?
What is the term for the ability of a pathogen to spread to adjacent tissues?
- Colonization
- Penetration
- Infectivity
- Invasiveness (correct)
Which type of penetration occurs through the production of lytic substances that alter host tissue?
Which type of penetration occurs through the production of lytic substances that alter host tissue?
- Active penetration (correct)
- Cellular penetration
- Passive penetration
- Extracellular penetration
What is the term for the presence of viable bacteria in the blood?
What is the term for the presence of viable bacteria in the blood?
- Bacteremia (correct)
- Endotoxin
- Toxigenicity
- Septicemia
Which type of exotoxin destroys cardiac, kidney, and nervous tissues by inhibiting protein synthesis?
Which type of exotoxin destroys cardiac, kidney, and nervous tissues by inhibiting protein synthesis?
What is the specific host site exotoxin associated with two subunit types A and B?
What is the specific host site exotoxin associated with two subunit types A and B?
Which toxin disrupts the normal metabolism of host cells?
Which toxin disrupts the normal metabolism of host cells?
Which pathogen causes Chlamydial Pneumonia?
Which pathogen causes Chlamydial Pneumonia?
What are mycotoxins?
What are mycotoxins?
What is the first line of treatment for Chlamydial Pneumonia?
What is the first line of treatment for Chlamydial Pneumonia?
Which disease is caused by Legionella pneumophila?
Which disease is caused by Legionella pneumophila?
What is the major bacterial cause of epidemic meningitis?
What is the major bacterial cause of epidemic meningitis?
How is bacterial meningitis diagnosed?
How is bacterial meningitis diagnosed?
What characteristic makes mycobacteria difficult to treat?
What characteristic makes mycobacteria difficult to treat?
How do Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections commonly present in HIV-positive patients?
How do Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections commonly present in HIV-positive patients?
What is the most common method for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
What is the most common method for diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
How is tuberculosis primarily transmitted?
How is tuberculosis primarily transmitted?
What treatment approach is used for tuberculosis to decrease the development of drug resistance?
What treatment approach is used for tuberculosis to decrease the development of drug resistance?
What characteristic differentiates N.meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis from each other?
What characteristic differentiates N.meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis from each other?
Which bacterial infection is commonly observed in elderly patients with preexisting pulmonary disease or suppressed immune systems?
Which bacterial infection is commonly observed in elderly patients with preexisting pulmonary disease or suppressed immune systems?
What makes the spread of tuberculosis difficult to control?
What makes the spread of tuberculosis difficult to control?
What is the most effective method to control the spread of pertussis?
What is the most effective method to control the spread of pertussis?
Which of the following is a symptom of pertussis infection?
Which of the following is a symptom of pertussis infection?
What is the causative agent of whooping cough?
What is the causative agent of whooping cough?
Which bacterial toxin impacts electrolyte balance during pertussis infection?
Which bacterial toxin impacts electrolyte balance during pertussis infection?
What is the primary method for diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis?
What is the primary method for diagnosing streptococcal pharyngitis?
Which streptococcal enzyme breaks down host molecules?
Which streptococcal enzyme breaks down host molecules?
What is the most common cause of permanent heart valve damage in children?
What is the most common cause of permanent heart valve damage in children?
Which stage of pertussis infection is characterized by prolonged coughing sieges?
Which stage of pertussis infection is characterized by prolonged coughing sieges?
How can streptococcal diseases like strep throat be spread?
How can streptococcal diseases like strep throat be spread?
What is the main reason for the reduction in homelessness and drug abuse in controlling the spread of pertussis?
What is the main reason for the reduction in homelessness and drug abuse in controlling the spread of pertussis?
What is the incubation period of an infectious disease?
What is the incubation period of an infectious disease?
Which type of pathogen only grows inside host cells?
Which type of pathogen only grows inside host cells?
What is the role of a vector in spreading disease?
What is the role of a vector in spreading disease?
Which factor affects the success of transmission in terms of the number of invading organisms?
Which factor affects the success of transmission in terms of the number of invading organisms?
What is tropism in the context of infectious diseases?
What is tropism in the context of infectious diseases?
Which type of pathogen may be part of normal microbiota but causes disease when the host is immunocompromised?
Which type of pathogen may be part of normal microbiota but causes disease when the host is immunocompromised?
What is the infectious dose 50 (ID50) used to measure?
What is the infectious dose 50 (ID50) used to measure?
During which stage is the disease most severe and displays disease-specific signs and symptoms?
During which stage is the disease most severe and displays disease-specific signs and symptoms?
What term is used for an organism that spreads disease from one host to another?
What term is used for an organism that spreads disease from one host to another?
What are the characteristics of dormant pathogens that cause disease when the host is immunocompromised?
What are the characteristics of dormant pathogens that cause disease when the host is immunocompromised?
