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What is the primary target of amoxicillin?
What is the primary target of amoxicillin?
- Small genome
- Cell wall (correct)
- Spiral-shaped STIs
- Protein synthesis
Why is Treponema pallidum considered an obligate parasite?
Why is Treponema pallidum considered an obligate parasite?
- It has fastidious nutrient requirements
- It has a small genome
- It is challenging to grow in the lab
- It can only live inside a host (correct)
Which method is used to determine the virulence factors of Treponema pallidum?
Which method is used to determine the virulence factors of Treponema pallidum?
- Infection models with rabbits
- Solid media culture
- Serology antibody detection
- Co-culture with rabbit epithelial cells (correct)
What is the primary mode of transmission for Treponema pallidum?
What is the primary mode of transmission for Treponema pallidum?
What is the overall trend in the annual cases of T. pallidum infections?
What is the overall trend in the annual cases of T. pallidum infections?
Which bacterial component does penicillin target in order to exert its antibiotic effect?
Which bacterial component does penicillin target in order to exert its antibiotic effect?
How does Treponema pallidum maintain fluidity in its cell membranes?
How does Treponema pallidum maintain fluidity in its cell membranes?
What is responsible for the spiral shape of the bacteria mentioned in the text?
What is responsible for the spiral shape of the bacteria mentioned in the text?
Why are the bacteria described as fastidious?
Why are the bacteria described as fastidious?
How do extracellular pathogens differ from intracellular pathogens?
How do extracellular pathogens differ from intracellular pathogens?
What role do the outer surface proteins play in these bacteria?
What role do the outer surface proteins play in these bacteria?
Why is Lyme disease mentioned in the text?
Why is Lyme disease mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the bacteria being more similar to humans than other bacteria in terms of genome structure?
What is the significance of the bacteria being more similar to humans than other bacteria in terms of genome structure?
How do female ticks contribute to the spread of Lyme disease?
How do female ticks contribute to the spread of Lyme disease?
What makes it difficult for the tick to mouthparts of the host?
What makes it difficult for the tick to mouthparts of the host?
How is the diagnostic confirmation of the bacteria transmitted by ticks usually done?
How is the diagnostic confirmation of the bacteria transmitted by ticks usually done?
What is the significance of the soft body tick Ornithodoros in disease transmission?
What is the significance of the soft body tick Ornithodoros in disease transmission?
How does the transmission of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever differ in terms of the incubation period?
How does the transmission of Lyme Disease and Relapsing Fever differ in terms of the incubation period?
Why does the spike in bacteria in the blood occur around days 5-6 during infection?
Why does the spike in bacteria in the blood occur around days 5-6 during infection?
What makes louse-born relapsing fever significant during WWI?
What makes louse-born relapsing fever significant during WWI?
'Flathead Lake' in Montana is associated with which disease transmission vector?
'Flathead Lake' in Montana is associated with which disease transmission vector?
'Sub Saharan Africa' is mentioned in connection with which type of tick attraction?
'Sub Saharan Africa' is mentioned in connection with which type of tick attraction?
'Protozoan parasite Plasmodium' is mentioned for which disease, despite having no effect on relapsing fever bacteria?
'Protozoan parasite Plasmodium' is mentioned for which disease, despite having no effect on relapsing fever bacteria?
