Lecture 10 quiz questions Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two most common species of flagella in us outbreaks?
A
S.sonnei and s.flexeri
2
Q
Shigella is almost geneticall identical to Ecoli true or false
A
True
3
Q
Natural resovoir for shigella
A
human feces
4
Q
which foods are associated with shigellosis
A
none they can spread to any food equally through fecal contamination
5
Q
salmonella is most similar to shigella in that
A
they contain a membrane ruffling system (makes epitheleal cells act like phagocytes) type three secretion systems, and they both produce toxins
