Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases: Mechanisms and Toxins

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What term refers to the degree of tissue damage caused by a microbial species?

  • Virulence (correct)
  • Endotoxins
  • Pathogenicity
  • Exotoxins

Which of the following refers to the ability of a microbial species to produce disease?

  • Exotoxins
  • Pathogenicity (correct)
  • Endotoxins
  • Virulence

What are the early signs and symptoms of a disease that appear at the prodromal period called?

  • Endotoxins
  • Transmission
  • Virulence factors
  • Specific symptoms (correct)

Which term describes the sum of the effects of bacterial replication, host cell damage, and host immune response?

<p>Pathogenicity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the relative degree of pathogenesis caused by different strains of the same organism?

<p>Virulence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term emphasizes the importance of the entry site for infection by bacterial species?

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

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