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Microbiology- Chapt 21 HW

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is protective
Lactobacillus in the female reproductive tract ________.
Vaginal pH is neutral
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal biota of the female reproductive tract during childbearing years?
can be transmitted by animal bites
Leptospirosis has all of the following characteristics except ________.
The specific agent is easy to determine
Which of the following is not true of prostatitis?
a chancre-type lesion develops at the portal of entry
All of the following pertain to gonorrhea except ________.
the formation of elementary bodies is not part of the life cycle
The following are characteristics of chlamydias except ________.
virus is only shed from active lesions
All of the following are true for HSV-2 except ________.
are not common in the United States
All of the following pertain to genital warts except ________.
Mixed biofilms are hard to kill
Even after a positive test for a microbial cause, prostatitis is unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Why?
All of the choices are correct.
Which of the following are characteristics that can be utilized to distinguish between vaginitis and vaginosis?
in males the urethra acts as the terminal organ for both the urinary and reproductive systems, whereas in females, the urethra is separate from the vagina
The male urinary tract differs from the female tract in that ________.
the flushing action of urine; lysozyme
The urinary tract defenses in both males and females consists of mechanical factors such as ________, and chemicals like ________, to prevent the growth of pathogens in the system.
Vaginal pH is continually around 5 throughout the lifespan of the female to prevent the growth of pathogenic organisms.
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the defense mechanisms of the female reproductive tract?
endogenous transfer from the gastrointestinal tract
Prostatitis is usually caused by bacteria that are transmitted by ________.
All of the choices are correct.
Colonization of pregnant females by Group B Streptococcus puts the neonate at risk because ________.
IgG
Which of the following is not a defense of the genitourinary tract?
Proteus mirabilis
Which of the following organisms causes urinary tract infections?
can be contracted from the environment
Leptospirosis ________.
Candida albicans
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False
The HPV vaccine prevents infection by a single pathogenic strain of HPV.
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