Fill in the table below with the missing information. Use the recorded lectures as your guide. Characteristic Endotoxin Exotoxin Composition (Name biological molecule)     Effect on Host (Location and symptoms)     Heat stability (Can it be controlled with heat?)     Organism example that would "produce" this type of toxin     Example disease caused by this toxin

Q: The chemical nature of endotoxins is that of a protein lipid polysaccharide nucleic acid

A: Endotoxin is a type of pyrogen that is found in Gram-negative bacteria's cell walls, such as E.…

Q: Which of the following will include induce fever?

A: The general ability of a body to recognize and neutralize or destroy the foreign substance or resist…

Q: Which of the following has the lowest infectious dose? Cholera Ghonorrhea Anthrax Measles Small pox

A: Introduction: One of the most crucial parameters defining the apparent transmission method and,…

Q: Viruses (rabies/HIV/influenza Describe the disease chosen. Causes of the disease Symptoms of the…

A: Viruses are tinier than bacteria. In fact, the largest virus is smaller than the smallest bacterium.…

Q: Exotoxin is weakly antigenic, so it is impossible to produce vaccine ( toxoid) from it Select one:…

A: There are some proteins secreted by the bacteria that are able to achieve several important tasks.…

Q: Staphylococcus aureus excretes a food poisoning toxin which, when ingested, produces nausea and…

A: Introduction: Streptococcus aureus has  recognized as  the most bacteria that cause disease in…

Q: Why would vaccination be more likely to eradicate a viral disease than a bacterial disease? Why can…

A: The last case of Smallpox happened in 1977. Edward Jenner first introduced vaccine of Small pox.…

Q: IN general encapsulated strains of Streptoccus pneumoiae are more virulent thatn nonencapsulated…

A: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive pathogen. it is responsible to cause pneumonia which is…

Q: Discuss the effects of a named toxin on the human body. Please include details of the mechanism of…

A: Toxins are compounds produced by microorganisms and living organisms, including bacteria, fungi, and…

Q: A 5 year-old child was playing in their backyard. Suddenly, the child felt itchiness in his skin and…

A: Parasite infections can be spread from different routes. Helminths, protozoa can be infected from…

Q: Bacillus thuringiensis: production of endotoxin and mechanism of action

A: Bacillus thuringiensis: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium that…

Q: Mechanism of delta endotoxin action: proteolysis, binding of cry toxins to specific receptors in the…

A: Introduction Endotoxin is a toxic component found in the outer membrane of some gram-negative…

Q: Exotoxins Endotoxins Chemical makeup General source Degree of toxicity Effects on cells Symptoms in…

A: Cells are affected by chemicals that confer toxic effects on them. The toxins can be classified as…

Q: Explain what exotoxins are, including how they are different from endotoxins in structure, function…

A: Answer: Introduction: Endotoxins means a lipopolysaccharide-protein complexes that are produced by…

Q: Place the components of the chain of infection in the proper order.   Question 10 options:…

A: When an infection spreads among a group of people or community it is called a chain of infection.…

Q: elect a foodborne toxin 1.Botulinum toxin 2.Tetanus Toxin 3.Diphtheria toxin 4.Cholera Toxi

A: Food can be contaminated by a variety of disease-causing microorganisms, resulting in a variety of…

Q: Name one characteristic that makes the stomach a less suitable environment for pathogens

A: Stomach is the largest part of elementary canal it has sac like appearance. It is the part of…

Q: Which gene is the antitoxin gene that will allow the bacteria to survive in the presence of the…

A: ccd system is found in the bacteria. It stands for the control cell death system.

Q: Compare and contrast endotoxins and exotoxins and give an example of each as part of your answer

A: INTRODUCTION Endotoxins Produced by gram negative bacteria. Exotoxins Produced by both gram positive…

Q: How do you prevent necator Americanus disease? The current prevalence of the disease, how many…

A: Given: How to prevent necator Americanus disease. Current prevalence and affected people. Fatality…

Q: A person can get a HAV infection by eating raw shellfish that is contaminated by that virus. It…

A: Pathogens are the organisms which upon entering in to the  host causes infectious diseases.…

Q: Injectable products must be endotoxin-free.  true or false?

A: Endotoxin is a type of pyrogen and is component of the exterior cell wall of Gram negative bacteria…

Q: Compare and contrast the virulence factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus…

A: Streptococcal infections more dangerous than staphylococcal infections as the former can cause acute…

Q: What are antiviral and antitumor agents? Why would it be significant if fluid extracted from…

A: * Antiviral agents are the drugs that used to treat or control viral infections. These agents will…

Q: All of the following represent the necessary event(s) in an infectious process for the bacterial…

A: Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A streptococcus (GAS), is a facultative, Gram-positive coccus which…

Q: Give

A: Opportunistic infections are caused by microorganisms that are normally harmless or even beneficial…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a true statement? O Human Schistosoma infestations are transmitted by…

A: Q. Ans:- Schistosoma is a trematode which is a class of Platyhelminthes phylum. Schistosoma needs an…

Q: Which of the following is true about exotoxins? they are part of the cell wall they cannot be…

A: Introduction Exotoxins are the toxins (basic proteins) that are secreted by bacteria to invade the…

Q: How is Giardia, a eukaryotic pathogenic parasite, affected by vancomycin? Explain your answer.

A: Giardia is a anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasites of the phylum metamonada which colonise and…

Q: Read through the passage below and answer the questions that follow: X is a zoonotic infection…

A: The detection of viral infections requires a combination of clinical observation, laboratory…

Q: A patient is diagnosed with malignant Hymenolepis nana and HIV. The patient's CD4 cell count is 28…

A: Introduction HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to acquired immunodeficiency…

Q: Organize and produce an infomercial regarding the ways on how to prevent the common illness…

A: INFLUENZA:- Influenza is a virus that affects our respiratory system, which includes our nose,…

Q: cephalexin resistant methicillin sensitive cephalexin sensitive selected for methicillin resistant

A: the action of antibiotics is of two types.  it is bactericidal when the growth of the bacteria is…

Q: malaria

A: Malaria : Malaria is an infection caused by a few plasmodium species which are single celled…

Q: _Staphylococcus aurues_;_Glossina+ O Entamoeba histolytica_; fecal-oral O Yersinia pestis_; fleas…

A: Staphylococcus aureus are gram positive round shaped bacterium that causes respiratory tract…

Q: Name the different plant and chemical substance that are used to control the mosquitoe

A: Mosquito control is an essential process to prevent the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.…

Q: Complete the table. Bacteria (Causative Agent) Disease Symptoms Mode of Transmission Diagnosis…

A: Bacteria (Causative agent) Disease Symptoms Mode of transmission Diagnosis Treatment…

Q: Echinococcus granulosus does NOT need an intermediate host. O False O True

A: The parasites are heterotrophic organisms that depends on a particular host for survival and…

Q: List 7 factors that would put a particular patient at a higher risk of contracting a nosocomial…

A: Nosocomial infections(NIs), also called as health-care associated infections or hospital-acquired…

Q: The presence of bacteroidetes in the human body is always good since they aid in breaking down large…

A: Introduction:-  Bacteroidetes are Microbes which are present inside the gut and are also called a s…

Q: Think about Prions. Pick the accurate statements below.     People were infected by one of these…

A: Prions :- Thses are misfolded proteins with the ability to transmit their misfolded shape onto…

Q: A bacterial toxin was found to cause hemolysis, pus, and mucous, and upon structural elucidation was…

A: The bacterial toxins are responsible for hemolysis is due to pore forming toxins called α-hemolysin…

Q: Endotoxin-free injectable products are required. Is this true or false?

A: An endotoxin is a form of pyrogen found on the surface of Gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli.…

Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.