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Which bacterial genera discussed in the lecture are mostly responsible for sexually transmitted diseases?
Which bacterial genera discussed in the lecture are mostly responsible for sexually transmitted diseases?
- Borrelia and Rickettsiaceae
- Neisseria and Chlamydia (correct)
- Treponema and Borrelia
- Neisseria and Rickettsiaceae
What is the typical shape and arrangement of Neisseria species?
What is the typical shape and arrangement of Neisseria species?
- Spiral and single
- Spherical and single
- Rod-shaped and clustered
- Spherical and arranged in pairs (correct)
Which bacterial species can colonize the nasopharynx of healthy people without producing disease?
Which bacterial species can colonize the nasopharynx of healthy people without producing disease?
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Treponema pallidum
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Neisseria meningitidis (correct)
Which bacterial genera are intracellular pathogens?
Which bacterial genera are intracellular pathogens?
Which bacterium is fastidious and only grows on enriched chocolate agar and other supplemented media?
Which bacterium is fastidious and only grows on enriched chocolate agar and other supplemented media?
Which of the following bacterial species is responsible for causing meningococcal disease?
Which of the following bacterial species is responsible for causing meningococcal disease?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Neisseria gonorrhoeae?
Which complement system deficiencies are estimated to increase the risk of meningococcal disease by 6000-fold?
Which complement system deficiencies are estimated to increase the risk of meningococcal disease by 6000-fold?
What is the most important treponemal species that causes human disease?
What is the most important treponemal species that causes human disease?
How are spirochetes such as Treponema pallidum visualized for diagnosis?
How are spirochetes such as Treponema pallidum visualized for diagnosis?
