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Of the following bacterial secretion systems, which does not deliver its toxin the cytoplasm of the target cell?

Correctly complete the following: “Because ________ is a structural component life of the cell and is found in all Gram-negative bacteria, the genes encoding enzymes required for its synthesis are located ____________________.”

Diseases that involve biofilm formation are difficult to treat because:

Which description most appropriately matches acute rheumatic fever?

Which of the following is not a mechanism of action associated with antibiotics?

BONUS: The development of vancomycin-resistance mediated by the VanA resistance gene Staphylococcus aureus required all of the following EXCEPT:

Why must biofilm-mediated diseases like Otitis media be treated with higher concentrations of antibiotics than used to treat non-biofilm infections by the same organism?

When would the use of a bacteriostatic antibiotic be contraindicated (i.e. not recommended)?

Virokines represent:

The development of passive immunity differs from active immunity because