Practice Pakistan questions with answers and explanations.
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Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme used by retroviruses to synthesise DNA from an RNA template.
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Acid-fast bacillus is an organism with a lipid-rich cell wall that retains carbol fuchsin after acid-alcohol treatment.
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Normal microbiota is microorganisms that commonly colonise body sites without causing disease under normal conditions.
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Vector is a living carrier that transmits an infectious agent between hosts.
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Nosocomial infection is an infection acquired during healthcare delivery that was not present or incubating on admission.
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Autoclave is a device that sterilises using saturated steam under pressure.
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IgM is the first major antibody isotype produced in a primary immune response.
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IgA is the principal antibody isotype in mucosal secretions.
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Type IV hypersensitivity is a delayed T-cell mediated immune reaction rather than an antibody-mediated reaction.
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Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme used by retroviruses to synthesise DNA from an RNA template.
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Acid-fast bacillus is an organism with a lipid-rich cell wall that retains carbol fuchsin after acid-alcohol treatment.
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Opportunistic infection is an infection occurring mainly when host defences are impaired.
