Answers 2023/2026
.(16) Calciviruses - ANSWER-A group of (+)ssRNA viruses that have been isolated
from birds, cats, dogs, sheep, cows, humans, and are a major cause of
grastroenteritis
.(16) Gingivitis - ANSWER-A peridontal disease that causes inflammation of the
gums.
.(16) How many known forms of gastroenteritis is caused by E.Coli? - ANSWER-
Five
.(16) What bacteria causes Staphyloccal intoxication? - ANSWER-Staphlococcus
aureus
.(16) What causes "thrush"? - ANSWER-Candida albicans
.(16) What causes Bacillus intoxication? - ANSWER-Bacillus cereus
.(16) What causes peptic ulcers? - ANSWER-Helicobacter pylori
.(16) What is another word for "stomach flu"? - ANSWER-Gastroenteritis
, .(16) What is another word for Bacillary dysentery? - ANSWER-Shingellosis
.(16) What is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in infants and
children? - ANSWER-Rotavirus
.(16) Where does the human pinworm, Enerterobius vermicularis live in
humans? - ANSWER-Rectum
.(16) Which bacteria causes botulism? - ANSWER-Clostridium batulinum
.(16) Which organism produces afloxoxin, a major carcinogenic substance? -
ANSWER-Aspirgillus flavus
.(16) Who first observed microbes on the teeth? - ANSWER-Van Leeuwenhoek
.(18) Bacteremia - ANSWER-When bacteria are found in the blood
.(18) Cutaneous leishmaniasis - ANSWER-common form; sore forms at fly-bite
site; long healing period (few months to a year).
.(18) Cytomegalovirus infections are caused by which human herpes virus? -
ANSWER-Five
.(18) Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis - ANSWER-widespread skin lesions;
difficult to treat.