Bacteria 3 - Statistics

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Which spirochaete is known to cause syphilis? Treponema pallidum
100%
What is the term or inflammation of the meninges commonly caused by lipid A from Neisseria meningitidis? Meningitis
80%
What antigen on gram negative bacteria helps to prevent formation of the membrane attack complex (complement pore)? LPS O-antigen
70%
What is another term for intracellular enzymatic toxins, deriving from their function depending on receptor Binding and intracellularly Active components? A-B toxins
50%
What aspect of Ig antibodies may bacteria bind to to prevent opsonization? Fc region
40%
What type of macrophage does legionella multiply inside? Alveolar
30%
Diptheria releases DTX, but only when the concentration of what substance in its environment is low? Iron
20%
What is the name for what is formed from the inflammatory exudate in diptheria that may lead to occlusion of the airway? Pseudomembrane
20%
What acid may be added to LPS to evade recognition by the host through mimicary of it? Sialic
20%
There are two key groups of exotoxins intracellular enzymatic toxins and? Cytolysins
10%
What type of inflammation is caused my mycobacterium tuberculosis? Granulomatous
10%
What type of hypersensitivity is linked to both Strep. glomerulonephritis and lyme disease due to deposition of immune complexes? Type III
10%
A more complex method of evation works around the ability to change the expreesion of antigens through recombination, what is this called? Antigenic variation
0%
Lyme disease is tick borne, but what bacteria causes it? Borrelia burgdorfei
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Another way to evade recognition is through the abilit to shut off or switch expression of surface antigens, what is this process called? Phase variation
0%
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