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A: Botox is a term given to Botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and its other species. It…

Q: List the most clinically significant pathogens in the genus Staphylococcus,and identify the species…

A: Staphylococci are Gram-positive cocci ranging with a diameter between 0.5 – 1.0 μm and tend to grow…

Q: What is the etiologicalagent of amebiasis? How is ittransmitted and what are thetypical…

A: The disease causing microorganisms like bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoa, helminths are called…

Q: What are all the different types of infections the following antibiotic resistant microbes…

A: Antibiotic resistance in bacteria occurs when germs like bacteria develop the ability to defeat the…

Q: What is bacteremia? Is it dangerous for humans?

A: Bacterimia is a bacterial infection that spreads to the bloodstream.  It can be serious as it can…

Q: Contrast an aerotolerant and an obligate anaerobe interms of sensitivity to O2 and ability to grow…

A: Oxygen (O2) plays an important role for bacterial growth; which is incapable to grow or metabolize…

Q: What is tuberculosis? How is the disease transmitted? Is there treatment for tuberculosis?

A: Tuberculosis:  A contagious infectious bacterial disease having its main target area as the lungs.…

Q: Salmonella typhi is a facultative anaerobe. Explain why.

A: Salmonella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that are rod-shaped (bacillus) and belong to the…

Q: Mutant strains of Helicobacter pylori that lack the ability to produce urease fail to cause…

A: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) could be a lesion of the membrane layer within the stomach or duodenum…

Q: Why is it important to seek early treatment for Lymedisease?

A: We have to explain why it is essential that Lyme disease is diagnosed earlier.

Q: Benzoic acid is an antimicrobial chemical naturally found inwhich of the following foods?a) Apples…

A: The unicellular minute organisms which are not visible from the naked eye are known as microbes.…

Q: What is a major habitat for many species of Acidobacteria?

A: Acidobacteria   Acidobacteria is a species of bacteria. Members of this species vastly differ…

Q: rum 2. Metallosphaera sedula 3. Lactobacillus acidophilus

A: Metabolism is a term that refers to all chemical events that take place in order for cells and…

Q: Describe the Clinical Case Applications of Fick’s Law?

A: Diffusion is the net movement of material from an area of high concentration of that substance to an…

Q: How does tuberculosis pathogen deal with the toxic effect of oxygen? (Check information from lecture…

A: Tuberculosis is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an…

Q: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is very difficult to stain because of the A) presence of ribosomes in…

A: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a bacterial pathogen responsible for causing tuberculosis in human…

Q: What explains the observation that some forms of porphyria are associated with jaundice while others…

A: Porphyrin is a precursor of hemoglobin.  Porphyria is a group of disorder in which porphyrin level…

Q: Different strains of Streptococcus pyogenes have different virulence factors, giving these microbes…

A: Streptococcus pyogenes is the leading cause of uncomplicated bacterial pharyngitis and tonsillitis…

Q: Does Staphylococcus Epidermides produce hydrogen sulfide gas

A: Staphylococcus epidermides is a bacteria that belong to the staphylococcus genus. It is most…

Q: Tetracycline is a drug of preferred use for Mycoplasma infections. Explain how this may relate to…

A: A class of antibiotics known as tetracyclines is effective against a variety of bacteria, including…

Q: A solution of ascorbic acid for injection is prepared for: A) Water for injection B) Purified water…

A: USES   Ascorbic acid injection is used to treat Or prevent vitamin C deficiency.It is used to treat…

Q: Which bacteria produce β-lactamase enzyme which is resistant to penicillin and why?

A: Prokaryotes are the primitive organisms that were the first to develop and harness life on Earth.…

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A: A kind of arthritis known as gout is characterised by abrupt, intense bouts of joint pain, redness,…

Q: What implications does the complex hydrophobic mycobacterial cell wall have in terms of treating…

A: The cell wall structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis has many special features that make them…

Q: How are antibodies to Salmonella H antigen produced? A) antibodies to H antigen are isolated from…

A: The antibodies are produced by the B cells of the vertebrate body. The B cells are present in the…

Q: Of what benefit is the organism Oxalobacter to human health?

A: Bacteria are microscopic single-celled prokaryotes that thrive in diverse environmental conditions.…

Q: Why does hydrogen peroxide are most effective against probiotics?

A: Hydrogen peroxide is a peroxide. It acts as an oxidizing agent

Q: These Gram-positive pleomorphic bacteria are toxin producers that cause formation of a…

A: gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is…

Q: what are the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance of mycobacterium tuberculosis?

A: Antibiotic resistance occurs when the microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi can stop the drugs…

Q: hoose one infectious disease from the list below and use the chain of infection to analyze how it is…

A: Note : Hi. Thanks for your questions. Since, you have posted question with sub parts, we will solve…

Q: i)What are phytoalexins? ii)Explain how it is synthesized?  iii)Briefly, explain a few distinctly…

A: Phytoalexins are low molecular weight chemical compounds that produce by plants to fight against…

Q: Do adult hospitalized patients using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wipes forbathing compared to soap…

A: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are also referred to as nosocomial infections. These include the…

Microbial Physiology

Microbial physiology is the branch of microbiology that is associated with studying the physiology of fungi, bacteria, and viruses. It is an important field of science concerning functional genomics and metabolic engineering.

Chemotaxis

The organism’s movement in a particular direction as a response to certain chemicals that are available in the environment is defined as chemotaxis. In brief, it can be defined as the occurrence of an organism’s movement in response to a certain chemical stimulus.