In which of the following situations did disease develop due to vertical transmission of the pathogen?
A) A fetus develops listeriosis after unpasteurized cheese infected with Listeria bacteria is consumed by the mother during pregnancy
B) A traveler develops gastroenteritis after drinking water that is contaminated with Escherichia coli bacteria
C) A dog develops rabies after being scratched during a fight with a raccoon that carries the virus
D) A hospitalized patient develops MRSA bacteria in a wound following surgery
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Q14: A person who is infected with a
Q15: While exotoxin production is most generally associated
Q16: Colonization specifically refers to the multiplication of
Q17: Many types of bacteria are only _
Q18: Many bacteria are pathogenic because they carry
Q20: Exotoxins can be denatured by iodine to
Q21: Endotoxin is released when
A)Gram-negative pathogens lyse or
Q22: Virulence may be measured experimentally at the
Q23: Pathogenicity islands are typically associated with
A)genes encoding
Q24: A _ infection is a disease caused
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