A 38-year-old man had onset of fever, chills, nausea, and myalgia while vacationing on the Gulf of Mexico. On April 29, he had eaten raw oysters and gone wading in the warm coastal waters. On May 2, he was admitted to a hospital because of a fever of 39°C and two circular necrotic lesions on the left leg. He had a history of alcoholic liver disease. He was transferred to the ICU; therapy with
antibiotics was initiated. On May 4, he died. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
A) Bacillus cereus
B) Cyclospora cayetanensis
C) Salmonella typhi
D) Vibrio vulnificus
E) hepatitis C virus
D
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a. glycolipid b. glycoprotein c. receptor d. transfer protein e. hormone
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What will be an ideal response?
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a) The histone, nucleosome and kinase activities of each b) Expression location in head, neck and kidney tissues c) The type of cancer that each was first associated with by researchers d) The last name of the researcher who discovered them
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A. capillaries. B. arteries. C. auxiliary hearts. D. veins. E. sinuses.