Question Of The Day

Question: Which chemicals are most commonly classified under the title of “riot control agents”?

Question: What is the active chemical component in nutmeg and what are the toxicological effects associated with this this compound?

Question: What is BPA?

Question:  What is the immunological basis for the development of food allergy-associated anaphylaxis?

Question: What characterized the so-called “phossy jaw” epidemic of the late 1800’s/early 1900’s

Question: What are the contraindications and relative contraindications to intranasal naloxone administration?

Question: What are the pharmacological risks for the development of Clostrdium difficile infection (CDI)?

Question: Q fever is a CDC Category B terrorism threat agent because it is are moderately easy to disseminate; may result in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates; and requires specific enhancements of CDC’s diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance. What is the source for this infection in most cases?

Question: Which form of anthrax has the highest case fatality rate?

Question: Which form of anthrax has the highest case fatality rate?

Question:  B. anthracis, the causative organism for anthrax, has three major virulence factors; an antiphagocytic capsule and two exotoxins. What are the two exotoxins?