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Which bacteria is the major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
Which bacteria is the major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
What is the most common cause of Gastroenteritis worldwide?
What is the most common cause of Gastroenteritis worldwide?
Which bacteria is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution and may be transmitted to domestic animals, especially farm animals?
Which bacteria is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution and may be transmitted to domestic animals, especially farm animals?
Which bacteria is the etiologic agent of Lyme disease?
Which bacteria is the etiologic agent of Lyme disease?
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Which bacteria is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired by direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
Which bacteria is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired by direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
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Which bacteria does not have a cell wall and does not stain with gram stain?
Which bacteria does not have a cell wall and does not stain with gram stain?
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Which bacteria causes the disease known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
Which bacteria causes the disease known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
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Which bacteria causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is spread through tick bites?
Which bacteria causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is spread through tick bites?
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Which bacteria causes Endemic typhus and is transmitted by rat fleas?
Which bacteria causes Endemic typhus and is transmitted by rat fleas?
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Which bacteria causes Epidemic louse-borne typhus?
Which bacteria causes Epidemic louse-borne typhus?
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Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases?
Which disease is caused by Coxiella burnetti and has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases?
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Which disease is the only rickettsial disease transmitted from animals to humans by inhalation?
Which disease is the only rickettsial disease transmitted from animals to humans by inhalation?
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Which disease is typically transmitted through dried birthing fluids and does not require an insect vector?
Which disease is typically transmitted through dried birthing fluids and does not require an insect vector?
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Which disease can also be spread by ingestion of unpasteurized milk?
Which disease can also be spread by ingestion of unpasteurized milk?
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Which disease is characterized by high fever and may present with a rash?
Which disease is characterized by high fever and may present with a rash?
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Which disease can affect several types of tissue and become chronic, especially affecting the cardiovascular system?
Which disease can affect several types of tissue and become chronic, especially affecting the cardiovascular system?
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Which disease is often isolated from cattle, goats, and sheep?
Which disease is often isolated from cattle, goats, and sheep?
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Which disease is considered an occupational disease, commonly found among people who work with livestock or research animals?
Which disease is considered an occupational disease, commonly found among people who work with livestock or research animals?
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Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted by humans through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
Which disease is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted by humans through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from droppings of infected birds?
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Which disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis leads to chronic keratoconjunctivitis and can result in blindness if left untreated?
Which disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis leads to chronic keratoconjunctivitis and can result in blindness if left untreated?
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Q fever is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetti.
Q fever is caused by the bacteria Coxiella burnetti.
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Chlamydia trachomatis is the single most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the U.S.
Chlamydia trachomatis is the single most frequent bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the U.S.
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Psittacosis, or parrot fever, is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from infected birds.
Psittacosis, or parrot fever, is caused by Chlamydia psittaci and can be contracted through inhalation of respiratory droplets or dust from infected birds.
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Chlamydia cannot produce ATP and cannot survive outside of an animal host cell.
Chlamydia cannot produce ATP and cannot survive outside of an animal host cell.
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Q fever is typically transmitted through the inhalation of dried birthing fluids and does not require an insect vector.
Q fever is typically transmitted through the inhalation of dried birthing fluids and does not require an insect vector.
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Chlamydia trachomatis can cause eye infections, leading to chronic keratoconjunctivitis and potentially resulting in blindness if left untreated.
Chlamydia trachomatis can cause eye infections, leading to chronic keratoconjunctivitis and potentially resulting in blindness if left untreated.
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Q fever is an occupational disease commonly found among people who work with livestock or research animals.
Q fever is an occupational disease commonly found among people who work with livestock or research animals.
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Chlamydia psittaci can cause lower respiratory infections, fever, non-productive cough, and potentially lead to pneumonia.
Chlamydia psittaci can cause lower respiratory infections, fever, non-productive cough, and potentially lead to pneumonia.
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Chlamydia trachomatis is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired through direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion.
Chlamydia trachomatis is exclusively a human pathogen and is acquired through direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion.
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Q fever has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases.
Q fever has a mortality rate of 40% in untreated cases.
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True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-positive rod?
True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-positive rod?
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True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen?
True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen?
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True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of bacteremia, particularly nosocomial?
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True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa has mucoid colonies in cystic fibrosis patients?
True or false: Pseudomonas aeruginosa has mucoid colonies in cystic fibrosis patients?
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True or false: Campylobacter jejuni is the most common cause of Gastroenteritis worldwide?
True or false: Campylobacter jejuni is the most common cause of Gastroenteritis worldwide?
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True or false: Leptospira is a spiral-shaped bacteria with a flexible cell wall and periplasmic flagella?
True or false: Leptospira is a spiral-shaped bacteria with a flexible cell wall and periplasmic flagella?
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True or false: Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease?
True or false: Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease?
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True or false: Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis and can be acquired through direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
True or false: Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis and can be acquired through direct genital/non-genital contact with an individual who has an active primary or secondary syphilitic lesion?
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True or false: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a respiratory pathogen that causes Primary Atypical Pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
True or false: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a respiratory pathogen that causes Primary Atypical Pneumonia, also known as 'Walking Pneumonia'?
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True or false: Rickettsia rickettsii causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is spread through tick bites?
True or false: Rickettsia rickettsii causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is spread through tick bites?
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