Chapter 11

Question 1

dental caries are caused by (2):

Answer 1

Streptococcus mutans and Streptocuccus sobrinus

Question 2

periodontal disease is caused by:

Answer 2

mixed infection of anaerobic gram-negative rods

Question 3

food poisoning is caused by:

Answer 3

Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins

Question 4

botulism is caused by:

Answer 4

Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin

Question 5

botulism

Answer 5

flaccid paralysis and respiratory arrest caused by neurotoxins that inhibit release of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, preventing the contraction of muscles

Question 6

cholera is caused by:

Answer 6

Vibrio cholerae

Question 7

choleragen

Answer 7

V. cholerae toxin - causes fluid and electrolyte loss through diarrhea

Question 8

enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)

Answer 8

produces toxin that causes traveler’s diarrhea

Question 9

enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)

Answer 9

cause diarrhea in infants, particularly where sanitation is lacking
can destroy intestinal lining

Question 10

enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

Answer 10

most dangerous

causes hemorrhagic colitis

Question 11

hemorrhagic colitis

Answer 11

bloody diarrhea caused by EHEC

Question 12

hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

Answer 12

kidney failure caused by EHEC

Question 13

Campylobacteriosis is caused by:

Answer 13

Campylobacter jejuni

Question 14

Campylobacteriosis

Answer 14

most common bacterial gastroenteritis in the US

Question 15

gastric ulcer disease is caused by:

Answer 15

Helicobacter pylori