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How does Staphylococcus epidermidis primarily adhere to catheters and implants?
How does Staphylococcus epidermidis primarily adhere to catheters and implants?
- Via lipopolysaccharides
- Via teichoic acid (correct)
- Via flagella
- Via pili
What characteristic of Treponema pallidum helps it evade recognition by the innate immune system?
What characteristic of Treponema pallidum helps it evade recognition by the innate immune system?
- Production of siderophores
- Flagella for movement
- Spirochete shape (correct)
- Pili for adhesion
How does Helicobacter pylori protect itself from the immune response?
How does Helicobacter pylori protect itself from the immune response?
- Secretes a base to neutralize acids
- Phosphorylation of lipid A
- Dephosphorylation of lipid A to reduce charge (correct)
- Uses pili for adhesion
Which pathogen is known for causing nosocomial infections?
Which pathogen is known for causing nosocomial infections?
What is a unique feature of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms?
What is a unique feature of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms?
How does Treponema pallidum primarily enter the host organism?
How does Treponema pallidum primarily enter the host organism?
Which pathogen is known for causing acute gastritis and has a β-PFT that forms the largest known membrane pores?
Which pathogen is known for causing acute gastritis and has a β-PFT that forms the largest known membrane pores?
What makes Yersinia pestis temperature-sensitive and enables its virulence genes to turn on?
What makes Yersinia pestis temperature-sensitive and enables its virulence genes to turn on?
Which pathogen causes bubonic plague and produces an endotoxic hexa-acylated lipid A in fleas?
Which pathogen causes bubonic plague and produces an endotoxic hexa-acylated lipid A in fleas?
Which pathogen attaches to host cells via D-galactose sugar on the cell surface and expresses surface proteins like PgDA?
Which pathogen attaches to host cells via D-galactose sugar on the cell surface and expresses surface proteins like PgDA?
In Vibrio cholera, what is added to lipid A to decrease cationic AMP sensitivity?
In Vibrio cholera, what is added to lipid A to decrease cationic AMP sensitivity?
Which pathogen binds integrin in host cells and has invasins only found in Y. pseudotuberculosis?
Which pathogen binds integrin in host cells and has invasins only found in Y. pseudotuberculosis?
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