Description : The following statement(s) is/are true concerning newer detection methods of systemic infection. a. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a rapid immunologic assay used for ... detected using advanced molecular techniques include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c, d Although the classic detection of infection based on clinical signs of infection and bacterial culture remain the most common clinical tools, increasing ... including CMV and HIV. Furthermore, preliminary investigations into possible detection of fungal pathogens are underway
Description : Which of the following viruses has a vaccine to prevent it? a. HPV b. HIV c. fifths disease d. herpes simplex I
Last Answer : a. HPV
Description : Which of the following are oncogenic viruses? a. polio b. HIV c. HPV d. rabies
Last Answer : c. HPV
Description : A viral load test detects the A- provirus of HIV in infected cells B- .total amount of virus in the infected host C- number of viruses being released by each infected cell D- .amount of bacteriophage being produced by E. coli cells
Last Answer : provirus of HIV in infected cells
Description : Ladies! Has anyone ever told you "PAP smears don't hurt"?
Last Answer : For the past 35 years I have insisted on female doctors only. It is the best way to insure the proper female care.
Description : What are the causes of abnormal pap smears?
Last Answer : An abnormal pap test result may be caused by various things. Sexually transmitted diseases may be the cause or it could be caused from a yeast infection or bacterial infection. Memopause may be another cause, due to the cells getting older...
Description : Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (A) Bt cotton (i) Gene therapy (B) Adenosine (ii) Cellular defence deaminase deficiency (C) RNAi (iii) Detection of HIV infection (D) PCR (iv) Bacillus ... (i) (iv) (c) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (d) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Last Answer : (a) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Description : A microarray can be used to _____. a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen b. produce human insulin c. insert a viral gene into a plant to prevent viral infection d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : a. identify if a patient has been infected by a pathogen
Description : DNA po lymerase of T. aquat icus is preferred to that of E. coli in PCR because (A) It replicates DNA more efficiently (B) It doesn’t require primers (C) It is not denatured at the melting temperature of DNA (D) It doesn’t cause errors in replication
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The most common cause of an invasive wound infection, such as a burn, is a. gram-positive bacterial species. b. treponema pallidum. c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. d. Escherichia coli.
Last Answer : c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Description : A new field of _________ has arisen from sequencing, analyzing and comparing microbial genomes. a. PCR b. DNA probes c. microbial genomics d. microarrays
Last Answer : c. microbial genomics
Description : Which of the following infection(s) can be diagnosed by the use of polymerase chain reaction? A- HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses B- Hepatitis B virus C- Mycobacterium tuberculosis D- All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : Polluted water usually contains coliform bacteria like _____. a. Streptococcus b. Proteus c. Escherichia coli d. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : c. Escherichia coli
Description : An example of an anaerobe that causes disease in humans is _____. Clostridium a. E.coli b. Salmonella c. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : a. E.coli
Description : Which of the following viruses is a retrovirus with reverse transcriptase? a. HPV b. polio c. HIV d. Ebola
Last Answer : c. HIV
Description : : _____ is an exaggerated or inappropriate immune defense that is causing the problems in an affected individual. a. Hypersensitivity b. Autoimmune disease c. AIDS d. HIV
Last Answer : a. Hypersensitivity
Description : The PCR/sequencing approach to rRNA is most likely to give information about A.the species to which the bacteria are most closely related B.morphology of the bacterium C.the type of energy metabolism the bacterium has D.whether the bacterium is motile
Last Answer : A.the species to which the bacteria are most closely related
Description : What is the false-positive rate for an HIV PCR test and when, after exposure, can it be taken?
Last Answer : Try this site, for a fairly good FAQ: http://www.avert.org/hivtesting.htm
Description : Specialized transduction is carried out by a. Virulent Phages That Have A Lytic Cycle Of Infection. b. Temperate Phages Carrying A Entire Bacterial Chromosome. c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna. d. Virulent Phages That Swap Dna Segments.
Last Answer : c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna.
Description : _____ is any change from the general state of good health. a. Infection b. Disease c. Parasitism d. Virulence
Last Answer : b. Disease
Description : The site where a pathogen enters the body is commonly called the _____ while the number of pathogens necessary to establish an infection is the _____. a. Penetration Point; Dose b. Penetration Point; Acme c. Portal Of Entry; Dose d. Portal Of Entry; Acme
Last Answer : c. Portal Of Entry; Dose
Description : Mononucleosis is an infection of________ cells by the _____. a. T; cytomegalovirus b. B; Epstein-Barr virus c. Lung; cytomegalovirus d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Last Answer : d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Description : SARS has a reservoir of infection in _____. a. Chickens b. Pigs c. Bats d. Monkeys
Last Answer : c. Bats
Description : Botulism is an example of a _____. a. waterborne infection b. foodborne intoxication c. waterborne intoxication d. fecal/oral infection
Last Answer : b. foodborne intoxication
Last Answer : a. waterborne infection
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS? (a) The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person. (b) Drug addicts are least ... and nutrition. (d) The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers.
Last Answer : (d) The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers.
Description : At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symptoms of AIDS? (a) Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person (b) When the infected retro virus enters host cells (c) ... large number of helper T - lymphocytes (d) When the viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase
Last Answer : (c) When HIV damages large number of helper T - lymphocytes
Description : Which organism is found in the acidic vagina of women of reproductive age? a. Candida albicans b. Lactobacillus c. Escherichia coli. d. Staphylococcus epidermidis
Last Answer : b. Lactobacillus
Description : : All the following are among the opportunistic organisms that may cause nosocomial disease except: a. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. b. Escherichia coli. c. Staphylococcus aureus. d. Mycobacterium leprae.
Last Answer : d. Mycobacterium leprae.
Description : Hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome are associated with a. Helicobacter Pylori. b. Staphylococcus Aureus. c. Escherichia Coli. d. Salmonella Typhi.
Last Answer : c. Escherichia Coli.
Description : Gastric ulcer disease is caused by a. Helicobacter pylori. b. Yersinia entercolitica. c. Escherichia coli. d. Salmonella Typh
Last Answer : a. Yersinia pestis.
Description : This gram-positive rod can cause meningoencephalitis, septicemia, and newborn meningitis. a. Bacillus cereus b. Listeria monocyto genes c. Clostridium peringens d. Escherichia coli
Last Answer : b. Listeria monocyto genes
Description : Escherichia coli is a common gram that can be a cause of a. positive rod; hemorrhagic colitis b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea c. positive coccus; typhoid fever d. negative rod; cholera
Last Answer : b. negative rod; traveler‘s diarrhea
Description : Which one of the following bacterial species is NOT a cause of food poisoning (noninflammatory gastroenteritis)? a. Escherichia coli b. Bacillus cereus c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Clostridium perfringens
Last Answer : a. Escherichia coli
Description : Gastric ulcer disease is caused by a. Helicobacter pylori. b. Yersinia entercolitica. c. Escherichia coli. d. Salmonella Typhi.
Last Answer : a. Helicobacter pylori.
Description : A level of regulation, demonstrated by the termination of transcription if tryptophan is abundant, by the tryptophan operon in E.coli cells is called A.activation B.attenuation C.corepression D.desiccation
Last Answer : B.attenuation
Description : Which phage always carries a small piece of E.coli genome? A.Lambda B.Mu C.T4 D.T3
Last Answer : B.Mu
Description : n the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Last Answer : C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome
Description : In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Description : The time temperature combination for HTST paterurization of 71.1°C for 15 sec is selected on the basis of A.CoxiellaBurnetii B.E. coli C.B. subtilis D.C. botulinum
Last Answer : A.CoxiellaBurnetii
Last Answer : .CoxiellaBurnetii
Description : Traveller's diarrhea is caused by A- enteropathogenicEscherichia coli (EPEC) B- entero invasive E. coli (EIEC) C- entero toxigenic E. coli (ETEC) D- enterohaemorrhagicE. coli (EHEC)
Last Answer : entero toxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
Description : What was the first bacterial genome to be sequenced and made public? A- Bacillus subtilis B- Escherichia coli C- Haemophilus influenza D- No bacterial genome has been sequenced yet
Last Answer : Haemophilus influenza
Description : The bacteria which is predominant flora of the human gut is A- Escherichia coli B- Clostridium perfringens C- Bacteroides D- Actinomyces
Last Answer : Clostridium perfringens