Mycobacteria Quiz Latest Update with Verified Solutions
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Mycobacteria Quiz Latest Update with
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What is the primary feature that makes Mycobacteria resistant to staining by the Gram method?
The thick, lipid-rich cell wall
What disease is primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis
Which diagnostic method is...
Mycobacteria Quiz Latest Update with
Verified Solutions
What is the primary feature that makes Mycobacteria resistant to staining by the Gram method?
✔✔The thick, lipid-rich cell wall
What disease is primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
✔✔Tuberculosis
Which diagnostic method is commonly used to confirm the presence of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in sputum samples?
✔✔Ziehl-Neelsen acid-fast staining
What test is used to detect the presence of latent tuberculosis infection?
✔✔Tuberculin skin test (TST)
Which Mycobacterium species is the causative agent of leprosy?
✔✔Mycobacterium leprae
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, What type of growth medium is typically used to culture Mycobacterium species in the
laboratory?
✔✔Lowenstein-Jensen medium
What is the characteristic colony appearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on solid media?
✔✔Rough, dry, and buff-colored colonies
Which Mycobacterium species causes infections in immunocompromised patients, particularly
those with HIV/AIDS?
✔✔Mycobacterium avium complex
What is the primary route of transmission for Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
✔✔Airborne respiratory droplets
What is the role of macrophages in the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
✔✔Macrophages attempt to engulf and contain the bacteria, forming granulomas
Which antibiotic is commonly used to treat tuberculosis?
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