Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19.L2, Problem 10CT
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Whether the spittoons of the last century were effective in controlling tuberculosis.
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Spittoons were a commonly used item in the 19th century in England and the USA. They were funnel shaped cups into which people would spit out chewing tobacco. Public spittoons were placed everywhere.
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Foundations in Microbiology
Ch. 19.1 - 1. Describe how cellular characteristics are used...Ch. 19.1 - 1. Explain why Bacillus, Clostridium, and...Ch. 19.2 - 2. Recall the general characteristics of the genus...Ch. 19.2 - 3. Distinguish between cutaneous and pulmonary...Ch. 19.2 - 4. State the general characteristics of the genus...Ch. 19.2 - 5. Recall the organisms responsible for...Ch. 19.2 - Prob. 6ELOCh. 19.2 - Prob. 7ELOCh. 19.2 - Prob. 8ELOCh. 19.2 - 9. Compare food intoxication caused by Bacillus...
Ch. 19.2 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 19.2 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 19.2 - 4. What are the common elements of puncture...Ch. 19.2 - 5. What is the relationship between the normal...Ch. 19.2 - Prob. 6CYPCh. 19.2 - Prob. 7CYPCh. 19.2 - 8. ln what way is the ingested agent responsible...Ch. 19.3 - 10. Relate the severity of listeriosis with the...Ch. 19.3 - 11. Explain why people in certain occupations are...Ch. 19.3 - 9. Compare the effects of listeriosis in healthy...Ch. 19.3 - 10. Why do erysipeloids commonly appear on the...Ch. 19.4 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 19.4 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 19.4 - Prob. 11CYPCh. 19.4 - Prob. 12CYPCh. 19.5 - Prob. 14ELOCh. 19.5 - Prob. 15ELOCh. 19.5 - Prob. 16ELOCh. 19.5 - Prob. 17ELOCh. 19.5 - 18. Explain the significance of nontuberculous...Ch. 19.5 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 19.5 - 14. Compile a list of the advantages,...Ch. 19.5 - 15. Explain how and why antibacterial treatment...Ch. 19.5 - 16. List several differences between lepromatous...Ch. 19.5 - Prob. 17CYPCh. 19.5 - 18. List the diseases and at-risk populations...Ch. 19.6 - Prob. 19ELOCh. 19.6 - 20. Describe the types of infections attributable...Ch. 19.6 - 19. Compare the types of infections caused by the...Ch. 19.L1 - 1. What is/are the usual habitat(s) of...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 19.L1 - 4. Clostridium perfringens causes a. myonecrosis...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 19.L1 - 10. Soil mycobacteria can be the cause of a....Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 14MCQCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 19.L1 - 16. Matching. Match the disease with the principal...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 19.L1 - 2. During this outbreak, some people sickened with...Ch. 19.L1 - 3. No listeria monocytogenes was discovered in the...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 1WCCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 2WCCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 3WCCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 4WCCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 5WCCh. 19.L1 - 6. a. Why is listeriosis a serious problem even...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 7WCCh. 19.L1 - Prob. 8WCCh. 19.L1 - 9. a. Outline the unique characteristics of...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 10WCCh. 19.L1 - 11. a. What is the importance of NTM? b. Describe...Ch. 19.L1 - Prob. 12WCCh. 19.L2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 19.L2 - 2. a. Why is it unlikely that diseases such as...Ch. 19.L2 - Prob. 3CTCh. 19.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 19.L2 - Prob. 5CTCh. 19.L2 - 6. Adequate cooking is the usual way to prevent...Ch. 19.L2 - 7. a. Why do patients who survive tetanus and...Ch. 19.L2 - Prob. 8CTCh. 19.L2 - 9. How can one tell that acne involves an...Ch. 19.L2 - Prob. 10CTCh. 19.L2 - Prob. 11CTCh. 19.L2 - Prob. 12CTCh. 19.L2 - 13. Which diseases discussed in this chapter have...Ch. 19.L2 - 14. Eighty-six people at a St. Patrick's Day...Ch. 19.L2 - 15. An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness was...Ch. 19.L2 - Prob. 1VCCh. 19.L2 - 2. From chapter 3, figure 3.8. What type of...
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