Please select all of the statements that apply to chlamydial infections.   (NOTE:  Please change all question marks to checkmarks for correct answers or empty boxes for incorrect answers.)   Check All That Apply Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a rod-shaped bacterium. Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a rod-shaped bacterium. Causative agent is an obligate intracellular parasite. Causative agent is an obligate intracellular parasite. Causative agent has two forms: elementary body and reticulate body. Causative agent has two forms: elementary body and reticulate body. Causative agent has two stages: cercaria and miracidium. Causative agent has two stages: cercaria and miracidium. Newborn babies of infected mothers can develop chlamydial eye infections.

Answer Directly During this pandemic, a kid was brought to a local clinic because of abdominal pain, slight fever, and vomiting. Upon check-up, the doctor also recommended a fecal analysis, and truly enough, eggs of a parasitic nematode are found. He was then immediately prescribed an anti-helminthic drug. When interviewed, the mother said that the kid had only been playing in their backyard since the start of the quarantine period.  She also insisted that she has not seen any worms in their backyard to have caused the infection. Why did the mother NOT see any adult nematodes in the backyard? With the great load of eggs found, how long did the kid has that infection before the signs and symptoms appeared? Why is it important to study the lifecycles of parasitic nematodes? Describe two reasons.

Please classify the statements about exotoxins to the appropriate column. Example is pertussis toxin Neurotoxins Enterotoxins Cytotoxins Damage a variety of cell types Example is cholera toxin Affect cell signaling functions Damage intestinal cells May block transmission of nerve signals Stop protein synthesis and kill cells Cause cells to secrete Reset water Cause symptoms such as paralysis Cause gastrointestinal symptoms Cause damage to nervous system Example is tetanospasmin

Why is it important for healthcare professionals in the United States maintaining current knowledge of diseases and/or outbreaks affecting other countries.