Legionella is transmitted by

Legionella is transmitted by

A) airborne transmission.
B) foodborne transmission.
C) person-to-person contact.
D) fomites.
E) vectors


Answer: airborne transmission

Which one of the following produces small "fried-egg" colonies on medium containing horse serum and yeast extract?

Which one of the following produces small "fried-egg" colonies on medium containing horse serum and yeast extract?

A) Chlamydophila
B) Legionella
C) Mycobacterium
D) Mycoplasma
E) Streptococcus


Answer: Mycobacterium

Which of the following is NOT an intracellular parasite?

Which of the following is NOT an intracellular parasite?

A) Chlamydophila
B) Coccidioides
C) Coxiella
D) Influenza virus
E) RSV


Answer: Coccidioides

Which of the following is responsible for epidemics of respiratory disease in infants?

Which of the following is responsible for epidemics of respiratory disease in infants?

A) rhinovirus
B) adenovirus
C) respiratory syncytial virus
D) influenza
E) Mycoplasma


Answer: respiratory syncytial virus