23 Questions
Which figure in the text represents transmission by an inanimate reservoir such as food, water, or air?
Figure 14.7b
What is the term for the extent of pathogenicity?
Virulence
Which bacterial component binds to receptors on host cells?
Fimbriae
Which pathogen uses actin to move from one host cell to the next?
Listeria
What is the term for the presence of toxin in the host's blood?
Toxemia
What is the term for substances that contribute to pathogenicity?
Toxins
What type of infections are acquired as a result of a hospital stay?
Nosocomial Infections
What is the term for the ability of bacteria to cause disease?
Pathogenicity
Which figure in the text represents infection and adherence?
Figure 15.1
What is the term for the ability to produce a toxin?
Toxigenicity
Which figure in the text represents commercial as well as health implications?
Figure 14.1
Which bacterium is known for causing whooping cough?
Bordetella pertussis
Which bacterium is responsible for cholera?
Vibrio cholerae
Which bacteria are known to form endospores?
Bacillus anthracis and Clostridium botulinum
Which bacterium is associated with gastric ulcers and gastric cancer?
Helicobacter pylori
Which bacterium causes an acute infection characterized by coughing spasms?
Bordetella pertussis
Which bacterium is responsible for tetanus?
Clostridium tetani
Which bacteria are known to be obligate parasites?
Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila psittaci
Which bacteria are associated with causing trachoma, a leading cause of blindness worldwide?
Chlamydia trachomatis
Which bacterium is known for causing anthrax?
Bacillus anthracis
Which bacterium is associated with typhoid fever?
Salmonella typhi
Which bacterium is known for causing yellow fever?
Rickettsia prowazekii
Which bacterium is responsible for causing psittacosis?
Chlamydophila psittaci
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