Self Quiz for Bacterial Pathogenesis: Factors that Promote Colonization of the Host

Self Quiz for Bacterial Pathogenesis: Factors that Promote Colonization of the Host
3. The Ability to Invade Host Cells

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Briefly describe the mechanism by which invasins enable certain bacteria to enter host cells. Name 2 bacteria that are able to do this and name an infection that each bacterium causes. (ans)

2. State why actin-based motility might be an advantage for bacteria like Shigella and Listeria. (ans)

3. Briefly describe how a type 3 secretion system might be used to invade and survive inside host cells. (ans)

4. Multiple Choice (ans)

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