16 Questions
Which pathogen is the most common cause of croup?
Parainfluenza virus
What is the most common cause of epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenzae type B
Which pathogen is associated with otitis media?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is a common cause of bronchiolitis?
Respiratory syncytial virus
Which pathogen is commonly associated with bacterial pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What pathogen primarily causes inflammation of the throat due to viruses?
Epstein–Barr virus
Which pathogen is responsible for causing Scarlet fever with tonsils, yellowish rash, and strawberry tongue?
Group A streptococci
What is the causative agent of Herpangina, characterized by fever, sore throat, and tender vesicles in the oropharynx?
Coxsackie virus
Which pathogen is identified as gram-positive cocci arranged in chains and showing sensitivity to bacitracin?
Group A streptococci
Which pathogen causes acute infection leading to cell death and latent infection, particularly in adenoidal and tonsillar tissues?
Adenovirus
Which pathogen is responsible for causing Hand, foot and mouth disease, mainly in children, with a vesicular rash on the hands and feet and ulcerations in the mouth?
Coxsackie virus
Which pathogen produces a thick adherent gray pseudomembrane on the tonsils and throat, along with sore throat, low-grade fever, and cervical adenopathy?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Which pathogen is responsible for post-streptococcal diseases such as rheumatic fever?
Group A streptococci
Which pathogen causes a necrotic and neurotoxic effect due to the production of Diphtheria toxin?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Which pathogen is identified as single-stranded, positive sense RNA genome, nonenveloped with an icosahedral nucleocapsid?
Adenovirus
Which pathogen infects the mucosal epithelium of several organs such as the respiratory tract, GIT, and conjunctiva?
Adenovirus
Prepare for the respiratory module final revision with this microbiology quiz focusing on important pathogens causing respiratory tract infections like common cold, croup, epiglottitis, pharyngitis, otitis media, and adenovirus. Test your knowledge of pathogens such as rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, parainfluenza virus, Haemophilus influenzae type B, Streptococcus pyogenes, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae.
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