Question 1

The RPR, VDRL, MHA-TP, FTA-ABS, and TPI tests are used to diagnose

Accepted Answer

A) chlamydiosis. 
B) syphilis. 
C) Lyme disease. 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
E) Q fever. 
A) chlamydiosis. 
B) syphilis. 
C) Lyme disease. 
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
E) Q fever.

Question 2

Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Accepted Answer

A) is seen in highest numbers along the West Coast. 
B) is transmitted by Ixodes ticks. 
C) has symptoms that include fever, headache, and rash. 
D) never has severe complications. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) is seen in highest numbers along the West Coast. 
B) is transmitted by Ixodes ticks. 
C) has symptoms that include fever, headache, and rash. 
D) never has severe complications. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

The virulence of Vibrio cholerae is due to its

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A) capsule. 
B) neurotoxin. 
C) invasive enzymes. 
D) enterotoxin. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) capsule. 
B) neurotoxin. 
C) invasive enzymes. 
D) enterotoxin. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their

Accepted Answer

A) feces. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) respiratory secretions. 
E) saliva. 
A) feces. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) respiratory secretions. 
E) saliva.

Question 6

Discuss the specific, distinguishing features that are the underlying reason for referring to the respiratory infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae as an atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia.

Accepted Answer

The respiratory infection caused by Myco

Question 7

The highest numbers of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever occur along the eastern seaboard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira are all

Accepted Answer

A) obligate parasites requiring host cells. 
B) curved rods. 
C) transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
D) spirochetes. 
E) bacteria without cell walls. 
A) obligate parasites requiring host cells. 
B) curved rods. 
C) transmitted by arthropod vectors. 
D) spirochetes. 
E) bacteria without cell walls.

Question 9

Ureaplasma urealyticum is implicated in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) nongonococcal urethritis 
B) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
C) periodontal disease 
D) Q fever 
E) endemic typhus 
A) nongonococcal urethritis 
B) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 
C) periodontal disease 
D) Q fever 
E) endemic typhus

Question 10

The spirochete of relapsing fever changes cell surface antigens many times in order to avoid destruction by the immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Humans are the reservoir for Borrelia hermsii.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

L-forms may arise

Accepted Answer

A) when bacteria are exposed to lysozyme. 
B) when bacteria are exposed to penicillin. 
C) As bacteria shed their cell wall in preparation for cell division. 
D) When nutrients are in short supply. 
A) when bacteria are exposed to lysozyme. 
B) when bacteria are exposed to penicillin. 
C) As bacteria shed their cell wall in preparation for cell division. 
D) When nutrients are in short supply.

Question 13

Erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash, at the portal of entry is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis. 
B) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
C) relapsing fever. 
D) Lyme disease. 
E) leptospirosis. 
A) syphilis. 
B) Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 
C) relapsing fever. 
D) Lyme disease. 
E) leptospirosis.

Question 14

The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except

Accepted Answer

A) they are gram-negative. 
B) they are obligate intracellular parasites that need host cells for growth. 
C) elementary bodies are the infectious form. 
D) elementary bodies are metabolically active. 
E) reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies. 
A) they are gram-negative. 
B) they are obligate intracellular parasites that need host cells for growth. 
C) elementary bodies are the infectious form. 
D) elementary bodies are metabolically active. 
E) reticulate bodies differentiate into elementary bodies.

Question 15

Which of the following genera include obligate intracellular parasites of the host?

Accepted Answer

A) Vibrio 
B) Rickettsia 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Treponema 
E) Helicobacter 
A) Vibrio 
B) Rickettsia 
C) Chlamydia 
D) Treponema 
E) Helicobacter

Question 16

A private in the U.S.Army is stationed at Ft.Bragg, North Carolina.He has been admitted to the infirmary with complaints of a severe headache and high fever.Upon questioning, he revealed that he had received a tick bite several days earlier.Two days after admission, he starts to develop a rash, beginning on his hands and feet and spreading towards his torso.Which of the following should be considered first in the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) epidemic typhus 
B) tularemia 
C) Lyme disease 
D) anthrax 
E) Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
A) epidemic typhus 
B) tularemia 
C) Lyme disease 
D) anthrax 
E) Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Question 17

Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut was due to bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A) It responded to treatment with antibiotics. 
B) It was not contagious. 
C) It was transmitted by ticks. 
D) It was accompanied by a rash. 
E) It affected mostly children. 
A) It responded to treatment with antibiotics. 
B) It was not contagious. 
C) It was transmitted by ticks. 
D) It was accompanied by a rash. 
E) It affected mostly children.

Question 18

Characteristics seen in the curviform bacteria include

Accepted Answer

A) short curved rods or spiral-shaped cells. 
B) gram-positive cell wall. 
C) peritrichous flagella. 
D) an axial filament. 
E) coccus-shaped cells. 
A) short curved rods or spiral-shaped cells. 
B) gram-positive cell wall. 
C) peritrichous flagella. 
D) an axial filament. 
E) coccus-shaped cells.

Question 19

According to CDC data, who is more likely to acquire a rickettsial disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Tom who traveled to Arizona for the summer 
B) Sally who went to the beach at Big Sur, CA 
C) Mike who visited his aunt in Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Phil who stayed home and mowed his lawn 
E) Harry who works in a pet store and hates fleas and ticks 
A) Tom who traveled to Arizona for the summer 
B) Sally who went to the beach at Big Sur, CA 
C) Mike who visited his aunt in Sub-Saharan Africa 
D) Phil who stayed home and mowed his lawn 
E) Harry who works in a pet store and hates fleas and ticks

Question 20

NGU is a syndrome among males with chlamydial infections of the urethra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The RPR, VDRL, MHA-TP, FTA-ABS, and TPI tests are used to diagnose

Chlamydiosis can lead to endometritis, salpingitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

The virulence of Vibrio cholerae is due to its

Infected animals shed Leptospira interrogans in their

Discuss the specific, distinguishing features that are the underlying reason for referring to the respiratory infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae as an atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia.

The highest numbers of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever occur along the eastern seaboard.

Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira are all

Ureaplasma urealyticum is implicated in which of the following?

The spirochete of relapsing fever changes cell surface antigens many times in order to avoid destruction by the immune response.

Humans are the reservoir for Borrelia hermsii.

L-forms may arise

Erythema migrans, a bull's-eye rash, at the portal of entry is associated with

The following are characteristics of Chlamydias except

Which of the following genera include obligate intracellular parasites of the host?

Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence that the arthritis afflicting children in Lyme, Connecticut was due to bacterial infection?

Characteristics seen in the curviform bacteria include

According to CDC data, who is more likely to acquire a rickettsial disease?

NGU is a syndrome among males with chlamydial infections of the urethra.

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A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

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An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

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