Virulent Factors of N.meningitidis
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Which microorganism is the most common cause of neonatal meningitis?

  • Clostridium difficile
  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Streptococcus mutans
  • Escherichia coli (correct)

What is the most common symptom of cryptococcal meningitis?

  • Headache (correct)
  • Vomiting
  • Blurred vision
  • Fever

Which condition is characterized by acute enteroviral infection of the anterior horn of the spinal cord?

  • Meningococcaemia
  • Neonatal Meningitis
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • Poliomyelitis (correct)

Which age group is most commonly affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?

<p>Individuals in their 6th &amp; 7th decades of life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease transmitted?

<p>Prions from contaminated sources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is characteristic of poliomyelitis?

<p>Muscle weakness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the clinical presentation of Cryptococcus neoformans from other forms of meningitis?

<p><strong>Gradual</strong> onset of symptoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Nonparalytic' poliomyelitis refers to:

<p><strong>Invasion</strong> but not destruction of nervous tissue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Paralytic' poliomyelitis results in:

<p><strong>Flaccid</strong> paralysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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