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bobthebuilder

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A 48-hour culture of a finger lesion biopsy from a veterinarian produced small, slightly alpha-hemolytic colonies on BAP. The Gram stain revealed short gram-positive rods.
 
  Biochemical reactions included:
   Catalase: no bubbles Nonmotile Vancomycin: resistant
   TSI: no change except for blackening along the line of inoculation
  What is the most likely identification of this organism?
  A) Eikenella corrodens B) Pasteurella multocida
  C) Capnocytophaga spp. D) Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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The virulence of Bordetella pertussis is related to its
 
  A) ability to hide in the reticuloendothelial system.
  B) easy dissemination.
  C) ability to live inside white blood cells.
  D) toxin's ability to paralyze ciliated epithelial cells.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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bobthebuilder

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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