Question 1

Matching
1) reservoir
2) fomite
3) opportunistic
4) nosocomial
A. does not harm a healthy host
B. develops during a hospital stay
C. site where the pathogen normally resides
D. inanimate object that may be involved in transmission

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The answer of Matching
1) reservoir
2) fomite
3) opportunistic
4) nosocomial
A. does not...

Question 2

Inanimate materials involved in pathogen transmission are called reservoirs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An __________ pathogen can cause disease in a host with impaired resistance.

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Question 4

Which of the following lyse erythrocytes to make iron available to pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)   hyaluronidase
B)   collagenase
C)   hemolysins
D)   coagulase

Question 5

An infectious disease process caused by bacterial or fungal toxins in the blood is called

Accepted Answer

A)   septicemia.
B)   systemic.
C)   toxemia.
D)   phytogenic.

Question 6

Colonization specifically refers to the multiplication of a pathogen on or within a host, and includes the resulting tissue invasion and damage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A ________________ infection is a disease caused by a parasitic organism that is normally found in animals other than humans.

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The answer of A ________________ infection is a disease caused...

Question 8

Pathogenicity islands are typically associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   genes encoding tRNA.
B)   genes encoding rRNA.
C)   G+C content similar to the rest of the bacterial genome.
D)   none of the choices

Question 9

The toxic component of lipopolysaccharide is called

Accepted Answer

A)   lipid A
B)   exotoxin.
C)   hemolysin.
D)   O antigen polysaccharide.

Question 10

The only organisms to produce endotoxins are gram-negative bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Infection and Pathogenicity

Which of the following lyse erythrocytes to make iron available to pathogens?

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Colonization specifically refers to the multiplication of a pathogen on or within a host, and includes the resulting tissue invasion and damage.

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The only organisms to produce endotoxins are gram-negative bacteria.

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Matching 1) reservoir 2) fomite 3) opportunistic 4) nosocomial A. does not harm a healthy host B. develops during a hospital stay C. site where the pathogen normally resides D. inanimate object that may be involved in transmission

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A ________________ infection is a disease caused by a parasitic organism that is normally found in animals other than humans.

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An infectious disease process caused by bacterial or fungal toxins in the blood is called

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An __________ pathogen can cause disease in a host with impaired resistance.

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The toxic component of lipopolysaccharide is called

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Inanimate materials involved in pathogen transmission are called reservoirs.

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Pathogenicity islands are typically associated with

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Exam 31: Infection and Pathogenicity

Which of the following lyse erythrocytes to make iron available to pathogens?

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Colonization specifically refers to the multiplication of a pathogen on or within a host, and includes the resulting tissue invasion and damage.

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The only organisms to produce endotoxins are gram-negative bacteria.

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Matching 1) reservoir 2) fomite 3) opportunistic 4) nosocomial A. does not harm a healthy host B. develops during a hospital stay C. site where the pathogen normally resides D. inanimate object that may be involved in transmission

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A ________________ infection is a disease caused by a parasitic organism that is normally found in animals other than humans.

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An infectious disease process caused by bacterial or fungal toxins in the blood is called

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An __________ pathogen can cause disease in a host with impaired resistance.

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The toxic component of lipopolysaccharide is called

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Inanimate materials involved in pathogen transmission are called reservoirs.

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Pathogenicity islands are typically associated with

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