Which Statement Regarding Chlamydia Infection Is Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding chlamydia infection is correct?

• A) Treatment of choice is oral penicillin.
• B) Treatment of choice is nystatin or miconazole.
• C) Clinical manifestations include dysuria and urethral itching in males.
• D) Clinical manifestations include small, painful vesicles on genital areas.

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Definitions:

Lagging Strand

A strand of DNA that is synthesized as a series of short segments, called Okazaki fragments, which are then covalently joined by DNA ligase. Compare with leading strand.

Leading Strand

Strand of DNA that is synthesized continuously. Compare with lagging strand.

Okazaki Fragment

One of many short segments of DNA, each 100 to 1000 nucleotides long, that must be joined by DNA ligase to form the lagging strand in DNA replication.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix ahead of the replication fork, allowing the replication machinery to access the single strands of DNA.