Microbiology: Biofilms and Toxins
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What is a characteristic of droplet transmission?

  • Transmitted through contaminated food and water
  • Involves small particles that travel long distances
  • Involves large droplets that travel short distances (correct)
  • Always requires direct contact with an infected person

    • Which of the following correctly identifies a bloodborne transmission scenario?

  • Receiving a blood transfusion from a non-sterile source
  • Injured by a sharp object contaminated with an infected person's blood (correct)
  • Breathing in air contaminated with infectious droplets
  • Touching a contaminated surface and then the mouth

    • What distinguishes vector-borne transmission?

  • Involves transmission via respiratory droplets
  • Occurs through direct contact with infected materials
  • Requires a living organism to spread the pathogen (correct)
  • Can happen via contaminated food or water

    • Which statement is true regarding the sources of infection?

    <p>Endogenous infections typically arise from normal flora</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best definition for the 'portal of exit' in infectious diseases?

    <p>The exit points from an infected host, such as secretions or blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary components of a biofilm?

    <p>Bacteria and an extracellular matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in biofilm formation involves bacteria adhering to a surface?

    <p>Attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which process do biofilms tend to move to new locations?

    <p>Detachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are exotoxins primarily produced?

    <p>Inside mostly gram-positive bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes endotoxins in bacteria?

    <p>They are released when the bacterial cell wall breaks apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the presence of persister cells within biofilms affect bacterial infections?

    <p>They confer increased resistance to antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about exotoxins is accurate?

    <p>Exotoxins can be secreted into the surrounding medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which phase of biofilm development does a 3D structure evolve?

    <p>Maturation phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of endotoxins is part of the bacterial outer membrane?

    <p>Lipid A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a disease in the context of bacterial pathogenicity?

    <p>Pathological changes and visible clinical symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacteria always causes disease?

    <p>Parasitic bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes opportunistic bacteria?

    <p>They can cause disease under specific conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that determines virulence?

    <p>The presence of virulence factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding infections and diseases?

    <p>All diseases stem from infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bacterial relationship is NOT directly involved in causing disease?

    <p>Commensal bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacteria are primarily free-living in nature and do not typically cause disease?

    <p>Saprophytic bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common cause for opportunistic bacteria to lead to disease?

    <p>Immunocompromised state of the host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pathogenicity refer to within the context of bacteria?

    <p>The ability of a bacterial species to cause disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of pathogenic bacteria?

    <p>Live without a host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of exotoxins?

    <p>Secreted by living organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about endotoxins is correct?

    <p>Endotoxins are released upon cell disintegration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic differentiates exotoxins from endotoxins?

    <p>Exotoxins can be converted into toxoids while endotoxins cannot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major component of endotoxin?

    <p>LPS (lipid A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the antigenicity of exotoxins compare to that of endotoxins?

    <p>Exotoxins are highly antigenic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature indicates that endotoxins are less harmful compared to exotoxins?

    <p>Exotoxins have higher toxicity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows exotoxins to retain their effectiveness in immunizations?

    <p>Their conversion into toxoids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the heat stability of exotoxins and endotoxins?

    <p>Exotoxins are unstable while endotoxins are stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of organisms produce endotoxins?

    <p>Only Gram-negative organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actions does NOT characterize exotoxins?

    <p>Causing fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do adherence factors play in bacterial pathogenicity?

    <p>They allow bacteria to attach to host surfaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an invasion factor?

    <p>Leukocidin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virulence factor helps bacteria evade phagocytosis?

    <p>Glycocalyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of coagulase in bacteria such as Staphylococcus?

    <p>To form blood clots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do fimbriae assist E. coli in causing disease?

    <p>By facilitating attachment to tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the capsule in bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae?

    <p>To evade the host's immune response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a virulence factor?

    <p>Antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of enzyme is IgA protease and what is its primary function?

    <p>A proteolytic enzyme that degrades immunoglobulin A.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What component do biofilms provide to bacteria?

    <p>A strong adherence mechanism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following virulence factors is specifically found in staphylococci?

    <p>Catalase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Biofilms

    • Biofilms are sticky, surface-attached agglomerations of bacteria embedded in an extracellular matrix.
    • They provide protection from antibiotics and phagocytosis.
    • Biofilms may comprise an increased number of so-called "persisters" cells.
    • Biofilms form through a three-step process: attachment, maturation, and detachment
    • During attachment, bacteria adhere to a surface.
    • Maturation occurs when a 3D structure develops.
    • Detachment occurs when the biofilm moves to a new location (e.g., epidermis).
    • The biofilm then becomes extended.

    Toxin Production

    • Bacterial toxins are either exotoxins or endotoxins.
    • Exotoxins are produced inside gram-positive bacteria during growth and metabolism.
    • Exotoxins are secreted into the surrounding medium.
    • Endotoxins are part of the outer portion of the cell wall (lipid A) of gram-negative bacteria.
    • Endotoxins are released when the bacteria die and the cell wall breaks apart.

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