Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect About Shigellosis

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect about shigellosis?

• A) It frequently complicates to sepsis.
• B) Outbreaks have occurred in day care centers.
• C) Human carriers cause fecal transmission.
• D) Symptoms include watery diarrhea with bloody, mucoid stools and abdominal cramps.
• E) It is also called dysentery.

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Definitions:

Infertility

Refers to the inability of a person to reproduce by natural means, characterized by a failure to conceive after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse.

Sperm

Male reproductive cells responsible for fertilization in sexual reproduction.

Ova

The female reproductive cells in animals and humans, commonly referred to as egg cells.

Monozygotic (MZ) Twins

Twins that derive from a single zygote that has split into two; identical twins. Each MZ twin carries the same genetic code.