MLT 108 Unit 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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The Elementary body of T
Chlamydia 1 multiple choice option
membrane is similar to gram-
negative bacteria with major outer
membrane proteins.
Spirochaetales genuses Leptospira (Leptospiraceae fam)
Borrelia (Spirochaetaceae fam)
Treponema (Spirochaetaceae fam)
factors that play a role in reduced phagocytosis in host
pathogenicity of spirochetes soluble hemolysin produced by some
virulent
strains
cell mediated sensitivity to leptospiral
antigen by
host
small amts of endotoxins produced by
some strains
Well's disease is a severe jaundice
systemic acute renal failure
disease (can be fatal) that includes hepatic failure
intravascular disease
,Leptospirosis is a _____________ zoonotic
disease,
commonly seen in animal workers
(zoo workers) or in rat-infested
surroundings
during the first week (acute phase) blood
of CSF
Leptospirosis, _____________ urine
and
_____________ should be the
specimens
collected, after that
_____________ should
be acceptable
antimicrobial testing is not streptomycin
normally tetracycline
performed in the lab because doxycycline
leptospires are typically macrolides
susceptible
to
All pathogenic Borrelia are arthropod
_____________
borne
spp of Borreliae known to cause B. recurrentis
relapsing fever B. duttonii
B. hermsii
, Borreliae spp that causes "bulls B. burgdorferi
eye
rash" associated with Lyme
disease in
60% of patients
Diseases associated with syphillis
pathogenic yaws
subsp. of Treponema pallidium pinta
secondary syphilis begins 2-12 weeks
_____________ widespread macular rash (palms and soles
after chancre appearance, is of feet-
characterized by _____________, syphilitic roseola)
_____________, and other secondary lesions
systemic fever, sore throat, headache,
symptoms like _____________ lymphadenopathy
primary method used for the serology
diagnosis of syphilis
most common sexually transmitted Chlamydiae trachomatis
bacterial pathogen in US
other major urogenital disease Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)
caused by Chlamydiae
trachomatis in
men
other urogenital issues caused by conjunctivitis
Chlamydiae trachomatis in women mucocutaneous lesions
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
The Elementary body of T
Chlamydia 1 multiple choice option
membrane is similar to gram-
negative bacteria with major outer
membrane proteins.
Spirochaetales genuses Leptospira (Leptospiraceae fam)
Borrelia (Spirochaetaceae fam)
Treponema (Spirochaetaceae fam)
factors that play a role in reduced phagocytosis in host
pathogenicity of spirochetes soluble hemolysin produced by some
virulent
strains
cell mediated sensitivity to leptospiral
antigen by
host
small amts of endotoxins produced by
some strains
Well's disease is a severe jaundice
systemic acute renal failure
disease (can be fatal) that includes hepatic failure
intravascular disease
,Leptospirosis is a _____________ zoonotic
disease,
commonly seen in animal workers
(zoo workers) or in rat-infested
surroundings
during the first week (acute phase) blood
of CSF
Leptospirosis, _____________ urine
and
_____________ should be the
specimens
collected, after that
_____________ should
be acceptable
antimicrobial testing is not streptomycin
normally tetracycline
performed in the lab because doxycycline
leptospires are typically macrolides
susceptible
to
All pathogenic Borrelia are arthropod
_____________
borne
spp of Borreliae known to cause B. recurrentis
relapsing fever B. duttonii
B. hermsii
, Borreliae spp that causes "bulls B. burgdorferi
eye
rash" associated with Lyme
disease in
60% of patients
Diseases associated with syphillis
pathogenic yaws
subsp. of Treponema pallidium pinta
secondary syphilis begins 2-12 weeks
_____________ widespread macular rash (palms and soles
after chancre appearance, is of feet-
characterized by _____________, syphilitic roseola)
_____________, and other secondary lesions
systemic fever, sore throat, headache,
symptoms like _____________ lymphadenopathy
primary method used for the serology
diagnosis of syphilis
most common sexually transmitted Chlamydiae trachomatis
bacterial pathogen in US
other major urogenital disease Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)
caused by Chlamydiae
trachomatis in
men
other urogenital issues caused by conjunctivitis
Chlamydiae trachomatis in women mucocutaneous lesions
