1. Introduction to Microbiology

The first true antibiotic was __________, which was discovered by __________.

Which of the following is a controllable risk factor for infectious diseases?

Infection by ________ accounts for nearly half of all reported cases of vulvovaginitis.

Which of the following pathogens is most commonly associated with infection from poultry products?

Which of the following types of antigens can be found on parasites within the body?

In the capsule stain using India ink, capsules are distinguished as __________ surrounding cells.

How might your recommendations to a healthcare facility differ if a different pathogen was causing a patient's infection?

In the context of the human respiratory tract, what happens to the particles trapped by the cilia?

Which general category of drugs is the most selectively toxic to microorganisms?

How are liquid batch cultures most often aerated to support the growth of aerobic microbes?

Which of the following is true of tuberculosis (TB)?

Which of the following is an example of an opportunistic infection that is frequently associated with HIV?

Why is it important to place two tubes opposite each other in the centrifuge during a microhematocrit procedure?

Malaria is spread by __________.

Cryptosporidiosis is caused by which of the following microorganisms?