Lecture 13 Flash cards

Question 1

quiz question: Barriers for person-to-person transmission of bacterial pathogens are LOWEST for which transmission mode?

Answer 1

Sexually-tranmsitted

Question 2

quiz question: Which of the following microbial groups is MOST resistant to desiccation due to their thick cell wall?

Answer 2

Gram-positive

Question 3

quiz question: Culturing techniques are commonly used to diagnose pathogens in the human body. Selective media are beneficial because they

Answer 3

Inhibit growth of non-target microbes

Question 4

quiz question: A disadvantage when using molecular methods in diagnostic microbiology is

Answer 4

The genome of the pathogen must be characterized

Question 5

quiz question: defines the lowest quantity of pathogen cells (or product) that can be detected in a diagnostic test.

Answer 5

Sensitivity