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pathogenicity   the ability of a microorganism to cause disease by overcoming the defenses of a host  
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virulence   the degree of pathogenicity of a microorganism  
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portal of entry   the avenue by which a pathogen gains access to the body  
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parenteral route   a portal of entry for pathogens by deposition directly into tissues beneath the skin and mucous membranes  
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ID50   the number of microorganisms required to produce a demonstrable infection in 50% of the test host population  
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LD50   the lethal dose for 50% of the inoculated hosts within a given period  
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adherence   attachment of a microbe or phagocyte to another's plasma membrane or other surface  
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adhesin   a carbohydrate-specific binding protein that projects from prokaryotic cells; used for adherence, also called a ligand  
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receptor   an attachment for a pathogen on a host cell  
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biofilm   a microbial community that usually forms as a slimy layer on a surface  
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M protein   a heat- and acid-resistant protein of streptococcal cell walls and fibrils  
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fimbriae   an appendage on a bacterial cell used for attachment  
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Opa   a bacterial outer membrane protein; cells with this would form opaque colonies  
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mycolic acid   waxy lipid; long-chained, branced fatty acids characteristic of memberes of the genus Myobacterium  
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Coagulase   a bacterial enzyme that causes blood plasma to clot  
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kinase   (1) an enzyme that removes a p from ATP and attaches it to another molecule; (2) a bacterial enzyme that breaks down fibrin (blood clots)  
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hyaluronidase   an enzyme secreted by certain bacteria that hydrolyzes hyaluronic acid and helps spread microorganisms from their initial site of infection  
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collangenase   an enzyme that hydrolyzes collagen  
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IgA proteases   enzymes produced by pathogens that destroy IgA  
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anitgenic variation   changes in surface antigens that occur in a microbial population  
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invasin   a surface protein produced by Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli that rearranges nearby actin filaments in the cytoskeleton of a host cell  
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siderophore   bacterial iron-binding proteins  
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toxin   any pisonous substance produced by a microorganism  
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toxigenicity   the capacity of a microorganism to produce a toxin  
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toxemia   the presence of toxins in the blood  
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exotoxin   a protein toxin released from living, mostily gram-positive bacterial cells  
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antitoxin   a specific antibody produced by the body in response to a bacterial exotoxin or its toxoid  
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toxoid   an inactivated toxin  
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membrane-disrupting toxins   cause lysis of host cells by disrupting their plasma membranes  
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leukocidins   substances produced by some bacteria that can destroy neutrophils and macrophages  
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hemolysin   an enzyme that lyses red blood cells  
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streptolysin   a hemolytic enzyme, produced by streptococci  
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superantigen   an antigen that activates many different T cells, thereby eliciting a large immune response  
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endotoxin   part of the outer portion of the cell wall (lipid A) of most gram-negative bacteria; released on destruction of the cell  
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lipid A   a component of the gram-negative outer membrane; endotoxin  
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interleukin-1 (IL-1)   a chemical that causes T-cell proliferation  
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shock   any life-threatening loss of blood pressure  
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septic shock   a sudden deop in blood pressure induced by bacterial toxins  
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tumor necrosis factor   a polypeptide released by phagocytes in response to bacterial endotoxins; induces shoch; also called cachectin  
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limulus amoebocyte lysate assay   a test to detect the presence of bacterial endotoxins  
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lysogenic conversion   stages in viral development that result in the incorporation of viral DNA into host DNA  
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cytopathic effect   a visible effect on a host cell, caused by a virus, that may result in host cell damage or death  
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inclusion body   a granule or viral particle in the cytoplasm or nucleus of some infected cells; important in the identification of viruses that cause infection  
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syncytium   a multinucleated giant cell resulting from certain viral infections  
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interferon   a specific group of cytokines; alpha- and beta-IFN's are antiviral proteins produced by certain animal cells in response to a viral infection; gamma-IFN stimulates macrophage activity  
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contact inhibition   the cessation of animal cell movement and division as a result of contact with other cells  
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sclerotia   the compact mass of hardened mycelia of the fungus Claviceps purpurea that fills infected rye flowers; produces the toxin ergot  
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ergot   a toxin produced in sclerotia by the fungus Claviceps purpurea that causes ergotism  
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aflatoxin   a carcinogenic toxin produced by Aspergillus flavus  
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mycotoxin   a toxin produced by a fungus  
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phalloidin   a peptide toxin produced by Amanita phalloides, affects plasma membrane function  
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amanitin   a polypeptide toxin produced by Amanita spp., inhibits RNA polymerase  
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saxitoxin   a neurotoxin produced by some dinoflagellates  
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portals of exit   the routes by which a pathogen leaves the body  
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poliomyelitis:mucous membrane of gastrointestinal tract   Which disease is correctly matched with the common portal of entry?  
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parenteral route   If a patient has a deep tissue infection as the result of an animal bite on the arm, the portal of entry is described as the:  
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cutaneous anthrax is easier to acquire than inhalation antrhax   The ID50 for cutaneous anthrax due to Bacillus anthracis is 10-50 endospores, while the ID50 for inhalation anthrax is 10,000 to 20,000 endospores. This means that:  
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ribosomes   Which would be the most unlikely location to find adhesin molecules on a newly discovered bacterium:  
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fimbriae   What cell structure does Neisseria gonorrhoeae use to attach and enter host epithelial cells:  
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the absence of Actinomyces/i>, a bacterium that can be part of dental plaque   Which of the following would not affect the ability of Streptococcus mutans to attach to teeth:  
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antibodies produced against a capsule cannot affect whether disease will occur   Which of the following is not true for bacterial capsules?  
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis   Capsules play a role in the virulence of all of the following except:  
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Streptolysin O   Which of the following is not an A-B exotoxin?  
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coagulase:lyses fibrin clots   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?  
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actin molecules   Which of the following eukaryotic molecules/structures can be responsible for movement of bacteria within host cells?  
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they are only produced by gram-negative bacteria   All of the following are true of A-B exotoxins except:  
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Botulinum toxin   Which of the following bacterial toxins binds to nerve cells, preventing chemical communication between nerve and muscle cells?  
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they are released upon cell lysis   Which is true of endotoxins?  
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they rarely have enzymatic activity   Which is not true of exotoxins?  
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they are eliminated from the body as a result of antitoxin production   Which is not true of endotoxins?  
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leukocidins lysing WBCs   Which of the following is not a cytopathic effect of viruses?  
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endotoxin is released from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria   Which of the following events leads to all of the others in a pyrogenic (fever) response?  
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Clostridium tetani   The pathogenicity of which of the following is not the result of lysogeny?  
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dinoflagellates   Saxitoxin is produced by:  
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none of the above   Which of the following is not a cytopathic effect of viruses?  
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a milder disease will result   Which of the following effects is most likely to occur if a pathogen enters the body by a portal of entry other than the preferred ones?  
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hemolysin   Which of the following virulence factors does not contribute to the spread of a disease in the body?  
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the presence of gram-negative cell walls   The presence of endotoxins in a sterile fluid indicates:  
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boiling food prior to consumption   Botulism can be prevented by taking which of the following precautions?  
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rabies virues   Which of the following organisms does not produce a neurotoxin?  
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Clostridium botulinum   Which of the following organisms does not produce an enterotoxin?  
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cutaneous:50 endospores   Given the following LD50 values for Bacillus anthracis, through which portal of entry is it easiest to get anthrax?  
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toxemia   Which of the following is not an enzyme associated with invasiveness?  
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siderophore   Which one of the following bacterial proteins can take iron from human lactoferrin?  
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Shigella - 10 cells   Based on the these LD50 values, which microbe is the most virulent? Assume each bacterium enters through the appropriate portal of entry.  
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M protein   Which of the following is a cell wall component that contributes to invasiveness?  
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gram-negative septic shock   Which of the following diseases cannot be prevented by toxoids?  
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fibrinolysin   Which one of the following should not be produced at the same time as coagulase?  
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decreases the virulence of V. cholerae   The LD50 of Vibrio cholerae is 10 to the 8th cells when taken orally. The LD50 value is 10 if the bacteria are ingested with bicarbonate. This indicates that stomach acid:  
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hair follicle   Which of the following is not an example of the parenteral route?  
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metabolic waste products   The symptoms of protozoan diseases are usually due to:  
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parenteral   Hepatitis B virus transmitted by a finger-stick device is transmitted by which portal of entry?  
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M protein   Which of the following does not protect a bacterium from phagocytosis?  
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the presence of the parasite   Symptoms of helminthic diseases are usually due to:  
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