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Poliomyelitis is transmitted by a. the focal-oral route. b. sexual contact. c. i

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Question

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.