Clostridium
About the Lecture
The lecture Clostridium by Sean Elliott, MD is from the course Bacteria.
Included Quiz Questions
The shape of the bacterium with endospores formed by Clostridium species is characteristically...?
- ...tennis-racket-like.
- ...bullet-like.
- ...brick-like.
- ...spherical.
- ...polyhedral.
Gram staining of a specimen obtained from an individual infected with Clostridium species shows which of the following?
- Gram-positive rods
- Gram-negative rods
- Gram-positive cocci
- Gram-negative cocci
- Gram-negative spirochetes
Which of the following subtypes of Clostridium perfringens is regarded as the most virulent?
- Subtype A
- Subtype B
- Subtype C
- Subtype D
- Subtype E
Adhesion factor produced by Clostridioides difficile helps the bacteria bind to the cells of which of the following parts of the gastrointestinal tract?
- Colon
- Stomach
- Rectum
- Duodenum
- Ileum
The pathophysiology of tetany is best explained as the inhibition of release of which of the following neurotransmitters by tetanospasmin?
- γ-aminobutyric acid and glycine
- Acetylcholine
- Epinephrine and norepinephrine
- Glutamate and serotonin
- Histamine
The botulinum toxin produces flaccid paralysis primarily by blocking the release of which of the following neurotransmitters?
- Acetylcholine
- γ-aminobutyric acid and glycine
- Epinephrine and norepinephrine
- Glutamate and serotonin
- Histamine
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Author of lecture Clostridium
Sean Elliott, MD
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