Midterm 2 Flashcards
Where is Bacillus anthracis commonly found?
a. in rice
b. in fish exclusively
c. in animal hides (fur)
d. in human only
e. in certain species of birds
c. in animal hides (fur)
Which of the following are NOT traits of mycobacterium?
- acid-fast Bacterium
- can grow rapidly on artificial media
- are Gram-positive cocci
- can grow rapidly on artificial media
- are Gram-positive cocci
Which of the following statements abt syphilis is false?
- Syphilis is cause by a spirochete bacterium
- a positive VDRL test much better confirmed by special treponemal antibody tests
- a non specific test involved cardioipin as an antigen
- it can be transmitted to the foetus
- it can be seen microscopically using acid fast
- it can be seen microscopically using acid fast
Which of the following is not a parasitic disease?
- amoebiasis
- trichomoniasis
- giardiasis
- toxoplasmosis
- histoplasmosis
- histoplasmosis
Which of the following disease is NOT caused by bacterial exotoxin?
- botulism
- enteric fever
- anthrax
- tetanus
- diphtheroa
- enteric fever
Which of the following is NOT a part of the metazoa family?
- enterobius vermicularis
- trichinella spiralis
- anisakis simples
- schistosoma spp
- giardia lamblia
- giardia lamblia
to be considered positive, a tuberculin test must show, after 48 hours
10 mm or more in diameter
Malaria is caused by which organism?
Plasmodium
the bacillus anthracis toxin
- is made up of 3 separate protein
- is encoded on the plasmid PXO2
- is an endotoxin
- the organism does not make a toxin
- is made up of 3 separate protein
Cats are the hosts of which of the following parasites
- taenia solium
- toxoplasma gondii
- ascaris lumbricoides
- cyclospora cayetanesis
- giardia lamblia
- toxoplasma gondii
which of the following is associated with tetanus
- severe muscle spasms such as lockjaw
- general muscle weakness
- gas gangrene
- bilateral cranial nerve palsies
- severe muscle spasms such as lockjaw
The unique characteristic of having wax-like material in its cell wall structure is a characteristic of
Mycobacterium leprae
The most common route of infection with mycobacterium tuberculosis is through
inhalation of contaminated aerosols
Which of the following pathogens is NOT a spore former
- Clostridium tetani
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bacillus anthracos
- Clostridium difficile
- all of the above are spore formers
- Bordetella pertussis
Listeria monocytogenes
- is able to cross three protective barriers in human
- is a non-spore former, gram negative bacillus
- tolerates cold temp and can grow in the refrigerator
- is able to cross three protective barriers in human
- tolerates cold temp and can grow in the refrigerator