Capsules of pathogenic enteric bacteria are virulence factors because they __________.
a. Capture iron from hemoglobin and store it in the bacteria
b. Release hemolysins that destroy red blood cells
c. Produce fimbriae that enable the bacteria to attach to human cells
d. Protect the bacteria from phagocytosis and from some antibodies

The only genus of Gram-negative cocci that causes significant disease in humans is

a. Pasteurella

b. Salmonella

c. Klebsiella

d. Neisseria

Which of the following bacterial cells is most likely to be virulent?

a. A cell with fimbriae and LOS

b. A cell with a polysaccharide capsule and lipooligosaccharide

c. A cell with fimbriae, lipooligosaccharide, and a polysaccharide capsule

d. A cell with fimbriae but no capsule

Which of the following statements is true?

a. PID is a severe type of diarrhea in which infection spreads from the intestines to

the bloodstream.

b. PID can result from Neisseria infection.

c. PID is more common in men than women.

d. Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae usually cause PID.

A coliform bacterium that likely contaminates dairy products is ___________.

a. Bartonella

b. Serratia

c. Enterobacter

d. Proteus

The pathogen Haemophilus influenzae b causes.

a. Meningitis in children

b. Upper respiratory flu

c. Endocarditis

d. Genital chancroid

Which of the following diseases is typically mild?

a. Brazilian purpuric fever

b. Bartonellosis

c. Pediatric meningitis

d. Cat scratch disease

Which bacterium causes infections in many burn victims?

a. Moraxella catarrhalis

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Escherichia coli

d. Bartonella bacilliformis

Which of the following statements is true of Q fever?

a. For many years its cause was questionable.

b. It was first described in 1976 during an outbreak in Quincy, Massachusetts.

c. Researchers found it could be effectively treated with quinine.

d. The sharp spikes of fever on patients' temperature charts resemble porcupine quills.