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- 4. Tetanus vaccine given along with two other vaccines during childhood. Which is this triple vaccine?
- 6. This term refers to inability of tetanus patient to open his mouth to sustained contraction of masseter muscle
- 7. In this test ability of alpha toxin to split lecithin into phosphoryl choline and diglyceride is detected
- 9. Painful severe spasm of back and limb muscles in tetanus give rise to this posture
- 10. This anaerobic bacterium is predominantly associated with anaerobic intra-abdominal infections
- 12. Follicular hyper keratinization and excessive sebum production is seen in this clinical condition
- 15. This antibiotic is commonly used for treating anaerobic infections
- 17. This enzyme catalyzes the production of water from hydrogen peroxide in the presence of hydrogen ions
- 21. Fatty acids present in the meat particles create anaerobiosis in RCM medium by this phenomenon
- 22. The hypersecretion of this androgen in young females is implicated in the development of acne
- 23. This broth medium facilitates the growth of anaerobic organisms
- 25. This neurotoxin inhibits the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters at the neuromuscular junction
- 26. The clostridia appear in this shape because of the presence of wider spores within the smaller bacilli
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- 1. This bacterium plays a key role in maintaining acidic PH in the vagina by breaking down glycolipids present in the vaginal epithelium
- 2. The most common species of clostridia that causes gas gangrene
- 3. Alpha toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens causes breakdown of this structure present in the host cell membrane
- 5. The type of hemolysis characterized by double zone of hemolysis produced by Cl. perfringens is referred as ..........hemolysis
- 8. This is the term used to describe Clostridium species that can tolerate small amount of oxygen
- 11. This is the term that indicates that clostridium species breakdown carbohydrates in the meat and turns meat particles into pink
- 13. This type of vaccine is available for prevention of tetanus
- 14. This is the most widely used technique to create anaerobiosis and facilitate the growth of anaerobes
- 16. This protein present in milk is precipitated in the acidic environment produced by fermentation of milk by Clostridium perfringens
- 17. This bacterium is associated with development of acne vulgaris in adults
- 18. This highly resistant structure is produced by clostridial species
- 19. This reducing agent present in meat particles aid in creating anaerobiosis inside the RCM medium
- 20. The type of paralysis seen in tetanus is ......
- 24. The release of this neurotransmitter from the neuromuscular junction is inhibited by tetanus toxin