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1
All airborne diseases caused by bacteria involve the respiratory system.
A)True
B)False
2
Vaccines are not available for streptococcal diseases other than streptococcal pneumonia because of the large number of serotypes.
A)True
B)False
3
Tuberculosis is treated with two drugs simultaneously for a period of one to two years.
A)True
B)False
4
Arthropod-borne bacterial diseases are generally rare, but are of most interest either historically or because they have been newly introduced into humans.
A)True
B)False
5
Louse-borne typhus is transmitted directly while the insect is taking a blood meal.
A)True
B)False
6
Protective immunity to gonococcal infections (reinfections) does not arise.
A)True
B)False
7
Urease activity by Helicobacter pylori may create an alkaline environment by urea hydrolysis to produce ammonia that protects the bacterium from gastric acid until it colonizes under the layer of mucus in the stomach.
A)True
B)False
8
Sexually transmitted diseases were formerly called venereal diseases (from Venus, the Roman goddess of love).
A)True
B)False
9
Not feeding honey to infants younger than one year of age is one way to prevent botulism in infants.
A)True
B)False
10
The onset of symptoms for food infection is more rapid than for food poisoning.
A)True
B)False
11
Septic shock is the most common cause of death in intensive care units and the thirteenth most common cause of death in the United States.
A)True
B)False
12
A chemical lesion, due to the presence of bacteria, initiates dental decay.
A)True
B)False
13
The remarkable success of botulinum toxin as a therapeutic agent has created a new field of investigation in microbiology.
A)True
B)False
14
Sexually transmitted diseases are commonly asymptomatic in males, but not in females.
A)True
B)False





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