Which of the following is a correct statement about nucleic acid-based clinical assays?

All of the following are targets for antifungal drugs EXCEPT __________.

All of the following are enzymes that increase virulence EXCEPT

Which of the following organisms is one of the most important and widespread hospital-acquired pathogens and is difficult to eliminate?

A patient’s samples are inoculated on chocolate agar and modified Thayer-Martin (MTM) agar. Which of the following organisms is this patient likely infected with if growth occurs on both chocolate and MTM agar?

The lowest number of pathogens or pathogen produced products that can be detected is a measure of __________.  

___________ can vary between strains of an organism depending on the ability to adhere, colonize, and invade a host.

Which of the following may play a significant role in the efficacy of a given immunotherapeutic treatment?

Receptors on the surface of pathogens that are made of glycoproteins and lipoproteins are called

Exotoxins classified as AB toxins damage cells by