Clinical microbiologists diagnose some diseases by detecting and measuring the specific host response to the infection. What subdiscipline encompasses these methods?
A. Ecology
B. Immunology
C. Microscopy
D. Physiology
E. Genetics
Answer: B
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Which of the following features of a pathogen is not considered to be a virulence factor when establishing infection within host?
A. Attachment fimbriae B. Slime layer C. Pigment production D. Protein spikes
Examples of the mycobacterial species that occur in humans and belong to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex include:
a. M. tuberculosis, nontuberculous myco-bacteria, M. bovis, and M. africanum. b. M. tuberculosis, M. gordonae, M. bovis BCG, and M. africanum. c. M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. avium, and M. intracellulare. d. M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. bovis BCG, and M. africanum.
Which of the following cells can serve as antigen-presenting cells?
a. macrophages, basophils, and B cells b. dendritic cells, B cells, and T cells c. macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells d. B cells, T cells, and basophils e. macrophages, T cells, and basophils
_____ can keep people with kidney failure alive, but it cannot cure them
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