Botulinum toxin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MICR221 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS AB toxins - Answer-A has toxic enzymatic activity and B binds to receptors on host cells so A can be internalised by endocytosis botulinum toxin - Answer-blocks release of acteylcholine from stimulatory motor neurons so no muscle contraction and flaccid paralysis tetanus toxin - Answer-blocks release of glycine (stops acetylcholine release) from inhibitory interneurons stimulating muscle contraction (uncontrolled) how botulinum an...

Sterile Correct Answer-Is an item free of microbes including endospores, but does not consider prions Sterilization Correct Answer-The removal or destruction of all microorganisms Commercial Sterilization Correct Answer-Conditions achieved by application of heat which renders food free from microorganisms capable of growing in the food at temperatures at which the food is likely to be held during distribution and storage. Commercial Canning Process Correct Answer-• Uses industrial-siz...

Toxin producing organisms that are NOT pathogens are: A. Helicobacter and Yersinia B. Cyanobacteria and clostridium botulinum C. Escherichia and shigella D. Vibrio and shigellaB. cyanobacteria and clostridium botulinum Which pathogen is most likely to be found in raw foods like unpasteurized milk? A. giardia B. legionella pneumophilia C. listeria D. vibrio choleraC. listeria

Toxin producing organisms that are NOT pathogens are: A. Helicobacter and Yersinia B. Cyanobacteria and clostridium botulinum C. Escherichia and shigella D. Vibrio and shigella Ans- B. cyanobacteria and clostridium botulinum Which pathogen is most likely to be found in raw foods like unpasteurized milk? A. giardia B. legionella pneumophilia C. listeria D. vibrio cholera Ans- C. listeria Through the 20th century, strains of Salmonella have been used as agents of bioterror. Which pro...

ATE2661 Midterm Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ **Which disease requires young and performance horses to be vaccinated every 3 to 4 months to prevent infection?** - Herpes virus infection **What condition in horses is characterized by a "saw horse" stance?** - Tetanus **Which condition in horses causes a black exudate with a foul odor and commonly affects the frog?** - Thrush **What is true regarding side bone in horses?** - None of the above are correct **When...

Neuromuscular blockers Tubocurarine Atracurium Cisatracurium Mivacurium Rocuronium Pancuronium Vecuronium Succinylcholine AchE inhibitors Neostigmine Edrophonium Muscarinic Antagonists Glycopyrrolate Spasmolytics Dantrolene Diazepam Baclofen Tizanidine Gabapentin Progabide Glycine Idrocilamide Riluzole Dantrolene Botulinum toxin Cyclobenzaprine

Who did Japanese experiment on/what did they do? - Answer -Experimented on peasants, and did autopsies before death. -Preferred agent was inhaled anthrax for pulmonary anthrax Pine Bluff Arsenal 1950 - Answer Us army installation in Arkansas -BW production facility on 14,000 acres -Manufactured organisms that cause: Brucellosis, Tularemia, Anthrax, Q-fever, VEE (Venezuelan equine encephalitis), Botulinum toxin Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) - Answer -Emerging infectious disease in L...

AchE inhibitors Neostigmine Edrophonium Muscarinic Antagonists Glycopyrrolate Spasmolytics Dantrolene Diazepam Baclofen Tizanidine Gabapentin Progabide Glycine Idrocilamide Riluzole Dantrolene Botulinum toxin Cyclobenzaprine Neuromuscular blockers. Used during surgical procedures and in intensive care units to cause paralysis. NONDEPOLARIZING BLOCKERS • They are competitive antagonists. In small clinical doses they act predominantly at the nicotinic receptor si...

AAMI Micro for Embalmers week 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed The commin nane for clostridum tetani is? Tetanus bacillus This exotoxin is considered a neurotoxin and it effects the CNS? Tetanus bacillus when this organism is taken in orally, it does not effect our bodies? tetanus bacillus What exotoxin causes lockjaw? Clostridium tetani / tetanus bacillus This exotoxin is second in potency to toxin produced by organism that cause botulism Clostridium tetani / tetanus baci...

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