- Which of the following is a characteristic feature of spirochetes?
- a) Gram-positive staining
- b) Gram-negative staining
- c) Helical or spiral shape ✅
- d) Spore-forming
- Which spirochete is responsible for causing syphilis?
- a) Borrelia burgdorferi
- b) Treponema pallidum ✅
- c) Leptospira interrogans
- d) Borrelia recurrentis
- Which of the following is a common symptom of syphilis?
- a) Fever
- b) Skin rash ✅
- c) Diarrhea
- d) Coughing up blood
- Which of the following is a common treatment for syphilis?
- a) Penicillin ✅
- b) Doxycycline
- c) Rifampin
- d) Amoxicillin
- Which spirochete is responsible for causing Lyme disease?
- a) Borrelia burgdorferi ✅
- b) Treponema pallidum
- c) Leptospira interrogans
- d) Borrelia recurrentis
- Which of the following is a common symptom of Lyme disease?
- a) Fever
- b) Skin rash (Erythema migrans) ✅
- c) Diarrhea
- d) Coughing up blood
- Which of the following is a common treatment for Lyme disease?
- a) Penicillin
- b) Doxycycline ✅
- c) Rifampin
- d) Amoxicillin
- Which spirochete is responsible for causing relapsing fever?
- a) Borrelia burgdorferi
- b) Treponema pallidum
- c) Leptospira interrogans
- d) Borrelia recurrentis ✅
- Which of the following is a common symptom of relapsing fever?
- a) Fever ✅
- b) Skin rash
- c) Diarrhea
- d) Coughing up blood
- Which of the following is a common treatment for relapsing fever?
- a) Penicillin ✅
- b) Doxycycline
- c) Rifampin
- d) Amoxicillin
- Which spirochete is responsible for causing leptospirosis?
- a) Borrelia burgdorferi
- b) Treponema pallidum
- c) Leptospira interrogans ✅
- d) Borrelia recurrentis
- Which of the following is a common symptom of leptospirosis?
- a) Fever ✅
- b) Skin rash
- c) Diarrhea
- d) Coughing up blood
- Which of the following is a common treatment for leptospirosis?
- a) Penicillin
- b) Doxycycline ✅
- c) Rifampin
- d) Amoxicillin
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Treponema pallidum?
- a) It is a common cause of Lyme disease.
- b) It is a common cause of relapsing fever.
- c) It is a common cause of syphilis ✅
- d) It is a common cause of leptospirosis.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia burgdorferi?
- a) It is a common cause of syphilis.
- b) It is a common cause of relapsing fever.
- c) It is a common cause of Lyme disease ✅
- d) It is a common cause of leptospirosis.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Leptospira interrogans?
- a) It is a common cause of syphilis.
- b) It is a common cause of relapsing fever.
- c) It is a common cause of Lyme disease.
- d) It is a common cause of leptospirosis ✅
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia recurrentis?
- a) It is a common cause of syphilis.
- b) It is a common cause of relapsing fever ✅
- c) It is a common cause of Lyme disease.
- d) It is a common cause of leptospirosis.
- Which of the following is a common route of transmission for Treponema pallidum?
- a) Ingestion
- b) Inhalation
- c) Sexual contact ✅
- d) Vector-borne
- Which of the following is a common route of transmission for Borrelia burgdorferi?
- a) Ingestion
- b) Inhalation
- c) Sexual contact
- d) Vector-borne (tick bite) ✅
- Which of the following is a common route of transmission for Leptospira interrogans?
- a) Ingestion
- b) Inhalation
- c) Sexual contact
- d) Contact with contaminated water ✅
- Which of the following is a common route of transmission for Borrelia recurrentis?
- a) Ingestion
- b) Inhalation
- c) Sexual contact
- d) Vector-borne (louse bite) ✅
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Treponema pallidum that makes it difficult to culture?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It requires special culture media ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia burgdorferi that makes it difficult to culture?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It requires special culture media ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Leptospira interrogans that makes it difficult to culture?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It requires special culture media ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia recurrentis that makes it difficult to culture?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It requires special culture media ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Treponema pallidum that makes it difficult to visualize?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It is too thin to be seen with a light microscope ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia burgdorferi that makes it difficult to visualize?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It is too thin to be seen with a light microscope ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Leptospira interrogans that makes it difficult to visualize?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It is too thin to be seen with a light microscope ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
- Which of the following is a characteristic of Borrelia recurrentis that makes it difficult to visualize?
- a) It is a Gram-positive bacterium.
- b) It is a non-motile bacterium.
- c) It is too thin to be seen with a light microscope ✅
- d) It is a spore-forming bacterium.
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