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What is the target of amoxicillin?
What is the target of amoxicillin?
- DNA replication in the bacteria
- Cell wall synthesis in the bacteria (correct)
- Protein synthesis in the host cell
- Viral replication within the host cell
Why is Treponema pallidum considered an obligate parasite?
Why is Treponema pallidum considered an obligate parasite?
- It can only live inside a host cell (correct)
- It causes spiral-shaped infections
- It is challenging to grow in a lab environment
- It has a small genome
What makes it hard to determine the virulence factors of Treponema pallidum?
What makes it hard to determine the virulence factors of Treponema pallidum?
- The need for co-culture with bacteria
- Its small genome size
- The difficulty in growing it on solid media (correct)
- Its ability to form spores
How does Treponema pallidum maintain fluidity in its cell membranes?
How does Treponema pallidum maintain fluidity in its cell membranes?
Which antibiotic is commonly used to inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria?
Which antibiotic is commonly used to inhibit protein synthesis in bacteria?
Why is Treponema pallidum described as the 3rd leading cause of STDs in the U.S.?
Why is Treponema pallidum described as the 3rd leading cause of STDs in the U.S.?
What type of environment is most suitable for the growth of Treponema pallidum?
What type of environment is most suitable for the growth of Treponema pallidum?
What is responsible for the motility of the bacteria described in the text?
What is responsible for the motility of the bacteria described in the text?
Why are the bacteria described in the text unable to make their own amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides?
Why are the bacteria described in the text unable to make their own amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides?
How do the described bacteria remodel their outer surface proteins to evade antibody clearance?
How do the described bacteria remodel their outer surface proteins to evade antibody clearance?
What is a characteristic of the segmented genome of the bacteria mentioned in the text?
What is a characteristic of the segmented genome of the bacteria mentioned in the text?
How do female ticks acquire an infection from the bacteria described in the text?
How do female ticks acquire an infection from the bacteria described in the text?
What is one reason why humans and dogs are considered accidental hosts for the bacteria described in the text?
What is one reason why humans and dogs are considered accidental hosts for the bacteria described in the text?
Why might people of color have a greater risk of missing a diagnosis of a disease caused by these bacteria?
Why might people of color have a greater risk of missing a diagnosis of a disease caused by these bacteria?
What is the primary reason that the hypostome calcified harpoon structure of a tick makes it difficult to remove the tick's mouthparts?
What is the primary reason that the hypostome calcified harpoon structure of a tick makes it difficult to remove the tick's mouthparts?
Why is Lyme Disease transmission more rapid when a tick is unfed compared to when it has recently fed small meals?
Why is Lyme Disease transmission more rapid when a tick is unfed compared to when it has recently fed small meals?
Why does the confirmatory diagnosis for tick-borne diseases require producing antibodies against the bacteria through serology?
Why does the confirmatory diagnosis for tick-borne diseases require producing antibodies against the bacteria through serology?
What is the significance of the spike in bacteria levels in the blood on days 5-6 of a relapsing fever infection?
What is the significance of the spike in bacteria levels in the blood on days 5-6 of a relapsing fever infection?
What makes ticks attracted to sleepers in areas like Sub-Saharan Africa, similar to how they are attracted to carbon dioxide?
What makes ticks attracted to sleepers in areas like Sub-Saharan Africa, similar to how they are attracted to carbon dioxide?
Why is Treponema pallidum not an effective treatment for relapsing fever bacteria despite being effective against syphilis?
Why is Treponema pallidum not an effective treatment for relapsing fever bacteria despite being effective against syphilis?
What differentiates Borrelia recurrentis from Borrelia hermsii in causing relapsing fever infections?
What differentiates Borrelia recurrentis from Borrelia hermsii in causing relapsing fever infections?
How does the presence of endotoxin in tick saliva potentially contribute to septic shock in tick-borne infections?
How does the presence of endotoxin in tick saliva potentially contribute to septic shock in tick-borne infections?
Why do patients with relapsing fever often undergo specific serology tests like LBRF for antibodies rather than immediate antibiotic treatment?
Why do patients with relapsing fever often undergo specific serology tests like LBRF for antibodies rather than immediate antibiotic treatment?
