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Stages of Acute Infections Overview

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What is the first stage of acute infections?

Incubation period (correct)

Acute specific illness

Prodormal period

Recovery period

Which bacterial pathogen uses hair-like pili for attachment to gingival epithelium?

Escherichia coli

Streptococcus mutans

Prevotella intermedia

Porphyromonas gingivalis (correct)

What is the main constituent of dental biofilm that Streptococcus mutans binds to enamel surface?

Capsule

Lipopolysaccharide

Pili

Extracellular polysaccharide (correct)

Which type of bacterial infection involves reactivation and recurrence of symptoms?

Latent infection (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do most infections occur according to the text?

From exogenous sources (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which major step in bacterial infections involves the production of toxins?

Toxigenicity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which property of bacteria is mainly dependent upon secreted bacterial enzymes?

Invasiveness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What bacterial structure interferes with phagocytosis in certain pathogens like Porphyromonas gingivalis?

Polysaccharide Capsule (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which category of inflammation is associated with bacterial infection by Staphylococcus aureus?

Pyogenic inflammation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of toxin acts on the gut mucosa?

Enterotoxins (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which group of bacterial exotoxins act on neuronal pathways?

Neurotoxins (A) Signup and view all the answers

What bacterial component is mainly responsible for the endotoxin?

Endotoxins are intrinsic components of the bacterial cell wall (D) Signup and view all the answers