Which of the following statements about tetanus and tetanus toxoid is correct?
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(A) Tetanus toxin kills neurons
6%
B) Tetanus toxoid immunization has a 10% failure rate
6%
(C) The mortality rate of generalized tetanus is less than 1%
12%
(D) Double vision is commonly the first sign of tetanus
63%
(E) Tetanus toxin acts on inhibitor interneuron synapses
Nagler's reaction is useful for the identification of
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A. C tetani
53%
B. C perfringens
13%
C. C botulinum
20%
D. C difficile
Which of the following bacteria causes flaccid paralysis
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10%
C perfringens
18%
C difficile
23%
C tetani
49%
C botulinum
Diphtheria toxin acts by
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Increasing levels of cyclic AMP
6%
Inhibiting glucose transport
70%
Inhibiting protein synthesis
8%
Inhibiting acetylcholine release
Elekโs gel preciptiation test is for
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Hemophillus
89%
Diphtheria
8%
Anthrax
1%
Gonococcus
The culture medium for Coryneacterium diptheriae is
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Loefflerโs serum slope
19%
Lowenstein-Jensen medium
29%
McConkey agar
8%
Sabouraudโs agar
Beta_Hemolytic bacteria is
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
80%
Streptococcus pyogens
3%
Streptococcus fecalis
4%
Viridans group of streptococci
4%
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Which of the following is the main feature of streptococcus pneumoniae
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Gram positive
23%
Lancet shaped diplococci
17%
Encapsulated bacteria
4%
Bean shaped cocci
40%
Alpha hemolytic
All are true for neisseria meningitidis except
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Gram positive
2%
Diplococci
12%
Encapsulated
6%
Causative agent of meningitis
17%
Vaccine is available
The following are among complications of neisseria gonorrhoeae infections except
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Urethral stricture
4%
Ectopic pregnancy
9%
Infertility
21%
Opthalmia neonatrum
63%
Diarrhea
Bile solubility test is diagnostic for the following bacteria
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Staphylococcus
5%
Bacillus cereus
10%
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
71%
Pneumococcus
3%
Proteus
Rheumatic fever is an immunological sequelae of the following bacterial infection
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Salmonella paratyhphi-A
1%
Shingles dysentery type 1
4%
Clostridium tetani
79%
Streptococcus pyogenes
13%
Staphylococcus aureus
Coagulase test used for
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Salmonella
77%
Staphylococcus
13%
Streptococcus
2%
E. Coli
6%
Pneumococcus
Infection that result in pus formation is called
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Pyogenic infection
13%
Focal infection
10%
Granulomatous infection
8%
Acute infection
3%
Chronic infection
Infection with these bacteria could cause scalded skin syndrome
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
7%
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
9%
Clostridium tetani
8%
Viridans group of streptococci
71%
Staphylococcus aureus
The following bacteria can cause bacteremia after tooth extraction:
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
13%
Staphylococcus aureus
8%
Streptococcus pneumoniae
9%
Clostridium tetani
62%
Viridans group of streptococci
Deficiency of terminal component of complement leads to:
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Delayed clearance of immune complexes.
10%
Abnormal chemotactic activity
15%
Increased anaphylactic activity
33%
Increased suseeptibility to Neisscria infections
18%
Increased vascular permeability leading to edema
Which of the following bacteria is the most commonly isolated pathogen from the infection known as pharyngitis?
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
11%
Staphylococcus aureus
64%
Streptococcus pyogenes
5%
Mycoplasma pneumoniae