A. Clostridium tetani travels via the nerves to the anterior horn dells in spinal cord
B. The tetanospasmin component of the exotoxin act on the post-synaptic neurones and prevents impulse transmission
C. The patient should be given tetanus toxoid intravenously
D. Causes positive Nagler reaction
Related Mcqs:
- A full course of immunization agianst. Telanus with 3 doses to Tetanus toxoid, confers immunity for how many years ?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - Neurotoxin of tetanus acts on______________?
A. Synapse
B. Muscle
C. Brain
D. Spinal card - An oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod which produces a bluish-green pigment has been grown in culture from a swab obtained from an infected burn wound. This organism is susceptible to gentamicin, ticarcillin and tobramicin, but resistant to all the other antibiotics which of the following organisms is it likely to be ?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Klebsiella pnemoniae
C. Proteus miribilis
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Which of the following factors delay wound healing____________?
A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
B. Ascorbic acid deficiency
C. Infection
D. B & C option - All of the following events are common to primary and secondary wound healing except_____________?
A. Formation of blood clot
B. Inflammatory response
C. Epithelial changes
D. Wound contraction - Important components of collagen synthesis, wound strength and contraction include all of the following EXCEPT ?
A. Fibroblasts
B. Myofibroblasts
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D - All of the following promotes wound healing except_________?
A. Protein
B. Steroids
C. Vitamin C
D. Adequate oxygen supply - An example of naturally acquired passive immunity is__________________?
A. Hepatitis vaccination
B. Gamma globulin injection
C. Immune blood transfusion
D. Placental transfer of antibodies - The key cell types involved in the acquired immunity include all EXCEPT________________?
A. B lymphocytes
B. Erythrocytes
C. T lymphocytes
D. Antigen presenting cells (APC - The classic opportunistic infection in acquired immune deficiency syndrome is_____________?
A. Apthous stomatitis
B. Tuberculosis
C. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
D. Herpetic gingivostomatitis
