Lecture 24 - Ch 35-36 Common Source Infectious Diseases

Question 1

one of the most common organisms in surface waters of the world

Answer 1

vibrios

Question 2

____ never invades human tissue

Answer 2

cholera

Question 3

this disease can be trasmitted through large air conditioning units

Answer 3

Legionnaires’ disease

Question 4

this food-borne or water-borne disease is caused by Salmonella enterica.

Answer 4

Typhoid

Question 5

Susceptibility to food spoilage is based on

Answer 5

moisture content

Question 6

one of the few bacterial diseases that can pass thru to the placenta

Answer 6

Listeriosis

Question 7

this bacteria can be found in unpastuerized dairy products and greens

Answer 7

Listeria

Question 8

name three types of microorganisms in the coliform group

Answer 8

Enterobacter, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Question 9

this bioluminescent, halo-tolerant microorganism has a flagella

Answer 9

cholera

Question 10

this bacteria is mostly found in brackish waters

Answer 10

cholera

Question 11

this bacteria is caused by a toxin that alters the uptake of electrolytic ions, taking water from the bloodstream and into the intestinal lumen

Answer 11

cholera

Question 12

bacteria that can grow at refrigerator temperatures

Answer 12

psychrotolerant

Question 13

most spoilage organisms are inhibited at a pH ____

Answer 13

less than 5.

Question 14

____ and _____ reduce the availability of water for microbial growth

Answer 14

Sugar and salt

Question 15

what type of radiation is used in irradiation food preservation?

Answer 15

gamma and beta radiation and x-rays

Question 16

this food-borne bacteria is caused by a toxin

Answer 16

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 17

this anaerobic bacteria produces endospores

Answer 17

clostridium

Question 18

this bacteria is the most commonly reported source of food poisoning

Answer 18

clostridium perfringens

Question 19

this is a severe and often fatal type of food poisoning

Answer 19

botulism

Question 20

this food or water-borne bacteria invades phagocytes and grows intracellularly

Answer 20

salmonella

Question 21

this intracellular pathogen is responsible for listeriosis

Answer 21

listeria monocytogenes

Question 22

the incubation periods of this bacteria are so long that it makes tracing the source difficult

Answer 22

listeria