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Microbiology
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Question | Answer |
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Hand washing guidelines have been established by | CDC |
Which of the following bacteria should be handled in BSL2 | Salmonella |
Ebola viruses need to be handled in which of the following BSL | BSL4 |
Many peptic ulcers are due to | H. Pylori |
Bacillary dysentery is also called | Shigellosis |
Bacillus intoxication is caused by | Bacillus cereus |
Which of the following organisms produces aflatoxin, a carcinogenic substance | Aspergillus flavus |
Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium | Salmonella enterica |
Botulism is a disease caused by the production of a potent neurotoxin by bacteria of the genus | Clostridium |
The toxic condition caused by the multiplication of bacteria in the blood is referred to as | Septicemia |
When microorganisms enter the circulatory system through the lymphatic drainage and cause an infection the condition is called | Microbemia |
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease and rare complication of | Strep throat |
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by | Rickettsia rickettsii |
Malaria is caused by a | Protozoan |
Tularemia is also referred to as | Rabbit fever |
The main organs/structures of the urinary system are the | Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra |
The primary bacterium responsible for most UTIs is | E. coli |
The group most susceptible to recurring UTIs is | Women |
The urinary tract infection involving infection of the urinary bladder is called | Cystitis |
A urinary tract infection of the kidneys is called | Pyelonephritis |
The presence of bacteria in the urine is called | Bacteriuria |
Glomerulonephritis is also called | Bright's disease |
Bacterial infections of the female reproductive system include | Vaginitis, TSS, endometritis, salpingitis |
The normal flora present in the healthy male reproductive system is best characterized as | Sterile, no normal flora |
Factors that can increase the chances of vaginitis are | use of antibiotics, pregnancy, menopause |
The drug most often used in fighting protozoan infections of the reproductive system is | Metronidazole |
Vaginal infections that are resulting from an overgrowth of normal flora are called | Endogenous infections |
Which of the following STIs is also referred to as the "great imitator" | Syphilis |
Gummas are characteristic lesions of | Syphilis |
A red-brown rash on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet are typical of | Syphilis |
Which of the following agent can be used in the treatment of balanitis | Tolnaftate |
The establishment and further spreading of an infectious disease within a new population is a process called | Adoption |
Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by a tick | Tularemia |
Decontamination is defined as the | Reduction or removal of unwanted chemical or biological agents |
The cleaning of glassware and tableware in restaurants falls into the category of | Sanitization |
A toxic, odorless gas often used as a sterilizing agent in hospitals and dental officials is | Ethylene oxide |
The antibody found in body secretions is | IgA |
Immunity that is a result of an actual infection is called | Naturally acquired active immunity |
T cells (T lymphocytes) are divided into four categories | Killer T cells, helper T cells, suppressor T cells, memory T cells |
The category of immunoglobulins that can also be found in colostrum and mother's milk is | IgA |
A set of guilds is referred to as a | Community |
Which of the following zones is present only in oceans | Abyssal zone |
The most lethal form of anthrax is | Inhalation anthrax |