For Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Please provide the following:
Specify drugs used:
Describe the microbe's resistance to treatment (including resistance to antibiotics):
Cure Rates
What are the virulence factors?
For Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Please provide the following:
Specify drugs used:
Describe the microbe's resistance to treatment (including resistance to antibiotics):
Cure Rates
What are the virulence factors?
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1a: Which of the following disease is caused by infection of gram Negative bacteria.?
A. | Tuberculosis | |
B. | Legionellosis | |
C. | AIDS | |
D. | Strep throat |
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1b: Which is FALSE about the virulence factors of Mtb (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)?
A. | the cell envelope of Mtb contains mycolic acid, which can prevent penetration of antibotics and lysozomes into bacterial cells. | |
B. | Cell wall glycolipids of Mtb are associated with certain compounds (mannose), which give Mtb control over entry into macrophages by exploiting the macrophage mannose receptors. | |
C. | Mtb inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion, therefore can survive phagocytosis | |
D. | cell wall contains M protein, which can aid attachment of Mtb onto host cells |
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