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Microbiology

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Set 15 Gram Negative Cocci And Spirochetes

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Question 1

(Short Answer)

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____________________ are long, thin, snake-like or coiled, motile bacteria.​

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following pathogens is transmitted through tick bites?​

A)​Borrelia
B)​Leptospira
C)​Neisseria
D)​Treponema

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
-​Erythema migrans

A)​A circular skin rash characterized by red ring and clear central area resembling a bull's eye target and often seen in cases of Lyme disease.
B)​Deterioration of health status after a period of improvement or recuperation following infection.
C)​A progressive neurosensory disorder involving the lower extremities seen in tertiary syphilis which causes abnormal gait and deformed joints such as the knees.
D)​Sensitivity to or intolerance of light, may be a symptom of meningitis or other infection.
E)​An abnormal increase in cells, particularly white blood cells, in body fluids such as CSF.
F)​A high incidence of a disease in a specific population which is constantly present and equal among age groups.
G)​A group of organisms which can interbreed, evidenced by recombination and genetic transference for which subcategories may be created to include variants.
H)​A reddened, ulcerative syphilitic lesion which appears 10-60 days following infection.
I)​A condition characterized by unilateral weakness or paralysis of facial muscles due to injury or inflammation of the facial (VII cranial) nerve which is usually temporary.
J)Endemic non-venereal syphilitic infection transmitted by direct contact with spirochete treponemes which cause skin ulceration and for which children are the reservoirs.

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