Mycobacterium leprae is a

Mycobacterium leprae has special predilection for :

A

Schwann cells

B

Dorsal root ganglion

C

Epithelium

D

Lymphatics

What is Mycobacterium leprae?

A

Bacillus

B

Coccus

C

Spiral

D

Spore

Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes

A

tetanus

B

influenza

C

cholera

D

typhoid

Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes

A

tetanus

B

influenza

C

cholera

D

typhoid

Regarding Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Niacin test is positive

B

Obligate aerobe

C

Cord factor is a virulence factor

D

Doubling time is 18 days

E

Produce exotoxin

Humans are the reservoir of following mycobacterium

A

M. bovis

B

M. africanum

C

Mycobacterium avium complex

D

M. Kansasii

E

M. fortuitum

Entry rout of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the body are-

A

Injection

B

Droplet

C

Inhalation

D

Direct contact

E

Sexual

Consider the following statements with respect to Tuberculosis (TB) : 1. Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often affect the lungs. 2. People infected with TB bacteria have a very high risk of falling ill with TB. 3. Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the 2 most powerful anti-TB drugs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle leads to which of the following diseases in humans?

A

Anthrax

B

Cow pox

C

Tuberculosis

D

Leprosy

Which of the following diseases is caused by the species of Mycobacterium bacteria?

A

Typhoid and Tetanus

B

Leprosy and Tuberculosis

C

Gonorrhoea and Syphilis

D

Influenza and Leprosy

Mycobacterium leprae is a

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