In: Biology
Which of the following organisms can cause gastrointestinal symptoms without infecting the affected individual?
A. Salmonella enterica
B. Staphylococcus aureus
C. Giardia lamblia
D. Shigella
E. Legionella pneumophila
A reservoir of infection...
| A. | 
 is the pathogen causing the disease  | 
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| B. | 
 is the mechanism by which the disease is transmitted  | 
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| C. | 
 is a virulence factor  | 
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| D. | 
 is a vector  | 
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| E. | 
 none of the above  | 
1. Answer : B. Staphylococcus aureus
The organism Staphylococcus aureus can cause gastrointestinal symptoms without infecting the affected individual.
2. Answer : E. None of the above.
A reservoir is a living or non living site where a pathogen resides for a long period of time and multiplies.
A pathogen is an infectious organism which causes disease. Reservoir is the residing site of pathogens, so option A is wrong.
A reservoir is not a mechanism of transmission of disease. Mechanism of transmission of disease includes direct person to person contact transmission and sexually transmitted diseases. Hence option B is also incorrect.
Certain molecules or factors produced by microorganisms like bacteria and viruses, which produces disease are known as virulence factors. Hence C is incorrect.
An agent which carries an infectious pathogens into other organisms which infects the other one are known as vectors. Hence D is also incorrect.