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Choose the statement that best describes the benefits of microbial antagonism to the human host.

Which of the following would be considered a symptom?

Choose the statement that best describes the benefits of microbial antagonism to the human host.

Which of the following would be considered a symptom?

Case study #1 NDM-1 is an enzyme that hydrolyzes and inactivates nearly all known β-lactam-class antibiotics. This enzyme requires a metallic ion, usually zinc, to catalyze the hydrolysis reaction. The gene encoding NDM-1 is found on a conjugative plasmid and is efficiently transferred to many Gram negative bacteria.   What term(s) in the case study description supports your understanding of the cellular target of these antibiotics (what term(s) supports your answer to the previous question)? 

PAMPs would be found on the surface of which of the following?

PAMPs would be found on the surface of which of the following?

Enterovirus-D68 (EV-D68) is a virus that can cause mild to severe respiratory symptoms, especially in children. Since 1987, small numbers of EV-D68 cases in the US have been reported regularly to CDC. The number of people with new, confirmed EV-D68 infection was much greater in 2014 than that reported in previous years. The term that best describes the status of EV-D68 in 2014 is

Which of the following applies to hyaluronidase?

Choose all that apply: Normal microbiota is found in humans in/on the