Vibrio Cholerae Can Be Readily Isolated and Identified in the Laboratory

question 86

Multiple Choice

Vibrio cholerae can be readily isolated and identified in the laboratory from stool samples by

• A)dark-field microscopy looking for motility.
• B)its ability to grow at high temperature and produce zones of clearing on blood agar.
• C)its robust chemotactic response to the presence of chitin.
• D)growth on selective media followed by PCR of its 16S rRNA gene.

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Definitions:

Trichomoniasis

A vaginal infection caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. Also known as trich.

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