Which statement shows an example of a commensal species in one host becoming a pathogenic species in another host?
A) C. difficile flourishes in the large intestine after antibiotic therapy.
B) New infectious diseases are due to increases in host tropism.
C) Shigella flexneri preferably infects the tissues of humans and other primates.
D) E. coli lives harmlessly in the appendix but will be attacked by the immune system if it invades the abdominal cavity.
E) Up to 30% of pregnant women harbor Group B streptococci in the vagina to no ill effect, but when transmitted to their newborns, a proportion of babies develop serious infection.
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Q2: Host- microbe interactions
A) are generally commensal.
B) are
Q3: ID50 describes
A) the number of cells or
Q4: Which is not a category of virulence
Q5: Examples of healthy host- microbe interactions with
Q6: Which type of toxin is pictured?
Q7: The degree or extent of disease that
Q8: Septic shock is typically associated with
A) exotoxins
Q9: Properties that contribute to virulence
A) are determined
Q10: What is an example of a virulence
Q11: Which factor is responsible for many emerging
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