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A loose network of polymers extending outward from a cell is called a(n)
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slime layer
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Pathogenicity is the ability
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of the pathogen to inflict damage on the host
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Streptocoocus pyogens utilizes M protein and ________ to form microfibrils that facilitate attachment to host cells.
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lipoteichoic acid
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Extensive growth of the streptococci in a thick bacterial layer on acidic glycoproteins on the teeth is called
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dental plaque
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Normal flora in the duodenum are
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similar to the microflora in the stomach
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Cytolytic toxins
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are extracellular proteins that cause cell lysis and death by damaging the host cytoplasmic membrane
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Following antibiotic therapy, patients are often administered ________ to facilitate recolonizaton of normal flora.
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probiotics
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Capsules are particularly important for
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protecting bacteria from host defense mechanisms
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Staphylococcus aureus produces ________, leading to fibrin clots that protect them from attack by host cells
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coagulase
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Attenuation occurs in a laboratory, because
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nonvirulent or weakly virulent mutants grow faster in vitro in laboratory media
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Decalcification of the tooth enamel due to the production of high concentrations of organic acids in the mouth is known as
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microbial enamel decalcification
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A polymer coat consisting of a dense, well- defined polymer layer surrounding a cell is called a
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capsule
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Only particles smaller than ________ µm in diameter reach the lungs.
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10
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A(n) ________ is a damage or injury to a host organism that impairs its function.
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disease
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Siderophores from some pathogens remove iron from the host protein(s)
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both lactoferrin and transferrin
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Normal flora ________ colonization of pathogenic organisms.
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prevent
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Pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli usually express
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colonization factor antigens (CFA)
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The collective term for the organisms living on or in the human body is
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normal microbial flora
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One microenvironment of the skin is an area where glands produce an oily substance called
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sebum
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Influenza virus targets
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respiratory epithelium