Question 1

Using specific examples, discuss how gram positive bacilli are divided into major genera.At the very least include the oxygen requirements, sporulation characteristics, and acid-fast test results.

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Question 2

_____ is a chronic progressive disease of the skin and nerves caused by Mycobacterium leprae.

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Question 3

Mycobacterium bovis is attenuated and used in the _____ vaccine.

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Question 4

Compare and contrast primary tuberculosis, secondary tuberculosis, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

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Question 5

In addition to antimicrobics, patients with diphtheria are treated with _____.

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Question 6

Discuss the types of foods and food preparation associated with foodborne botulism, and explain how neurotoxins gain entry to the foods.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast botulism and tetanus with regard to: a) transmission, b) virulence factors, c) location of target tissue and effect on the tissue, d) symptoms, e) treatment, and f) prevention.

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Question 8

When the centers of tubercles break down into _____ lesions, they gradually heal by calcification that replaces normal lung tissue.

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Quiz 19: The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance