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Chelseaamend

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A 69-year-old retired army general develops pneumonia after his diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
 
  The organism isolated in his sputum culture is an oxidase-positive, wrinkled, non-lactose fermenter with a musty odor that is arginine positive. He probably acquired this organism from
  A) his pet horse.
  B) aerosols of soil and water while serving in Vietnam.
  C) his normal upper respiratory flora.
  D) the hospital environment.

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What is the toxic portion of the lipopolysaccharide component of gram-negative cell walls?
 
  A) O antigen B) Phospholipids C) Lipid A D) Porins


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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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