Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21.L2, Problem 9CT
a. In what way is the oral cavity an ecological system?
b. What can cause an imbalance in the oral ecology?
c. Explain how it is possible for the gingiva and tooth surface to provide an anaerobic habitat.
d. What arc some logical ways to prevent dental disease besides removing plaque?
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Ch. 21.1 - Differentiate among the different stages of...Ch. 21.1 - Prob. 2ELOCh. 21.1 - List the nonsyphilitic treponematoses.Ch. 21.1 - Prob. 4ELOCh. 21.1 - Identify the vectors and behaviors associated with...Ch. 21.1 - Construct a table comparing the symptoms of...Ch. 21.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 21.1 - Besides syphilis, what other diseases are caused...Ch. 21.1 - List several behaviors that would put one at risk...Ch. 21.2 - Relate the physical characteristics seen in the...
Ch. 21.2 - Understand the pathogenesis of cholera.Ch. 21.2 - Name the usual source of infection for each genus...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 9ELOCh. 21.2 - How could one differentiate the genera Vibrio,...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 6CYPCh. 21.2 - Which two species of curviform bacteria are...Ch. 21.2 - Briefly describe the nature of food infection in...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 9CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 10ELOCh. 21.3 - Understand the epidemiology and pathology of Rocky...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 21.3 - Prob. 13ELOCh. 21.3 - Prob. 14ELOCh. 21.3 - Recall the names and characteristics of diseases...Ch. 21.3 - What do rickettsias and chlamydias derive from the...Ch. 21.3 - Provide an example of a species, vector, and...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 12CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 14CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 15CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 16CYPCh. 21.3 - Prob. 17CYPCh. 21.4 - Describe the characteristics and diseases of...Ch. 21.4 - Describe how L forms may arise.Ch. 21.4 - Prob. 18CYPCh. 21.4 - Prob. 19CYPCh. 21.4 - Which body systems are affected by mycoplasma...Ch. 21.4 - Explain why penicillin therapy may result in the...Ch. 21.5 - Discuss the formation of plaque on tooth surfaces.Ch. 21.5 - Relate the formation of plaque to periodontitis.Ch. 21.5 - Prob. 22CYPCh. 21.5 - Prob. 23CYPCh. 21.5 - Prob. 24CYPCh. 21.5 - Prob. 25CYPCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 21.L1 - Relapsing fever is spread by a. lice b. ticks c....Ch. 21.L1 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 14MCQCh. 21.L1 - Mycoplasmas attack the ____ of host cells. a....Ch. 21.L1 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 18MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 21.L1 - What other risk factors could have alerted...Ch. 21.L1 - What characteristics of Coxiella are important...Ch. 21.L1 - Prob. 1WCCh. 21.L1 - Prob. 2WCCh. 21.L1 - a. In what ways are dental diseases mixed...Ch. 21.L1 - a. Which diseases in this chapter are zoonoses? b....Ch. 21.L2 - a. Why does syphilis have such profound effects on...Ch. 21.L2 - a. In view of the fact that cholera causes the...Ch. 21.L2 - Prob. 3CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 5CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 6CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 7CTCh. 21.L2 - Which two infectious agents covered in this...Ch. 21.L2 - a. In what way is the oral cavity an ecological...Ch. 21.L2 - Prob. 10CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 11CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 12CTCh. 21.L2 - Prob. 1VC
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