Poliomyelitis is transmitted by a. the focal-oral route. b. sexual contact. c. i
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Poliomyelitis is transmitted by a. the focal-oral route. b. sexual contact. c. inhalation of airborne droplets. d. contact with an open cut. Which of the following types of hepatitis virus is transmitted by the alimentary route? a. hepatitis A virus b. hepatitis B virus c. hepatitis C virus d. none of the above The parasite responsible for primary amebic meningoencephalitis is a. Entamoeba histolytica. b. Cyclospora c. Naegleria. d. Glardia lamblia. True or false (true = A: false = B). Pseudomonas aeruginosa an opportunistic pathogen, is a major cause of healthcare associated infections. Which of the following statements regarding tapeworms is false? a. they absorb nutrients from the host through their body wall b. they complete their life cycles in a single host c. they can form cysts in the tissue of their host d. they cannot be transmitted from human to human Treponema pallidum is stained with _____ for examination in darkfield microscope a. the Gram stain. b. the acid fast stain. c. silver nitrate. d. osmium tetroxide. Infants of infected mothers may contract gonococcal infections a. during development in the uterus. b. by transplacental transmission of the bacteria. c. by contamination from the mothers hands shortly after birth.Explanation / Answer
88. C) Silver nitrate method
Since the Treponema pallidum cannot be stained using normal bacterial stains, other methods such as silver impregnation and Giemsa staining are used.
87. D) they cannot be transmitted from human to human
They can be transmitted from humans to human due to lack of personal hygiene .
86. A) True
It occurs in individuals with weak immune systems, thus can be acquired in the hospitals.
85. C) Naegleria
Naegleria fowleri is the causative organism.
84. A) Hepatitis A virus
This can be transmitted via food and water contamination.