Botulism is caused by ingestion of a proteinaceous exotoxin; therefore, it can easily be prevented by
A) filtering food.
B) preventing fecal contamination of food.
C) boiling food prior to consumption.
D) not eating canned food.
E) administering antibiotics to patients.
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Q2: The ability of some microbes, such as
Q3: Which of the following is NOT a
Q5: Endotoxins are
A) A-B toxins.
B) associated with gram-positive
Q6: Which of the following statements about exotoxins
Q7: Cytopathic effects are changes in host cells
Q9: Siderophores are bacterial proteins that compete with
Q10: The fimbriae of Neisseria gonorrhea and enteropathogenic
Q10: All of the following contribute to a
Q11: All of the following organisms produce exotoxins
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