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____________________ occurs when a single antimicrobial drug is effective in relatively small concentrations.

This agar diffusion method is more reliable as it uses strips with a gradient of concentrations to determine the MIC.

This pore-forming membrane disrupting exotoxin targets white blood cells.

Flies can land on feces and then land on food to transmit fecal coliforms. This is an example of a ___________________.

Based on the following data, what type of diseases is this?   Typhoid Fever in the US East 2010: 65 2012: 72 Midwest 2010: 92 2012: 83  South 2010: 52 2012: 61 West 2010: 115 2012: 103 Total 2010: 324 2012: 319

Outbreaks of botulism, just like the outbreak in the prison, occurs in random places and are reported at irregular intervals. Botulism is an example of a/n ______________________________.

This enzyme can break down penicillins.

In the case study in Chapter 11, what could have been done to reduce the risk of exposure of the patients to hepatitis C?

This neurotoxin blocks the release of the inhibitory transmitter GABA to cause rigid paralysis.

Outbreaks of botulism, just like the outbreak in the prison, occurs in random places and are reported at irregular intervals. Botulism is an example of a/n ______________________________.