Clostridium perfringens causes gas gangrene, a serious infection of the muscle tissues that can lead to amputation. Clostridium are Gram-positive endospore-formers and obligate anaerobes that are killed when exposed to oxygen. Which of the following virulence factors would be most helpful to this organism in establishing an infection?
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In order to establish a successful infection, a pathogen must arrive at a susceptible site, adhere, invade, acquire nutrients, and grow.
Clostridium perfringens causes gas gangrene, a serious infection of the muscle tissues that can lead to amputation. Clostridium are Gram-positive endospore-formers and obligate anaerobes that are killed when exposed to oxygen. Which of the following virulence factors would be most helpful to this organism in establishing an infection?
A endotoxin
B nuclease, an enzyme that breaks down nucleic acids
C collagenase, an enzyme that destroys collagen, which is a major protein of connective tissues
D a neurotoxin
Which phenotypic assay could be used to determine whether a new Streptococcus spp. is of the pyogenes or viridans group?
hemolytic type after growth on a blood agar plate
product(s) formed during lactose fermentation
catalase assay with H2O2
occurrence of cells being in clusters or as individual cells under a microscope
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