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Microbiology

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Set 35 Pathogenicity And Infection

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is a facultative,rather than obligate,intracellular pathogen?

A)Chlamydia
B)Brucella
C)Rickettsia
D)All of the choices are correct.

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Question 2

(Short Answer)

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A(n)__________ is an organism that transfers pathogens from one host to another.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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One example of infectious disease transmittion by a fomite is

A)a child developing a cold after playing with a toy that harbored rhinovirus.
B)a baby born with congenital syphilis from an infected mother.
C)a teenager with severe acne due to propionibacteria growing in sebaceous glands.
D)None of the choices are correct.

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