Assignment 1 - Infection Flashcards
What are the 4 major ports of entry
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what is meant by penetration port of entry with examples
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what is meant by direct contact port of entry with examples
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what is meant by injection port of entry with examples
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what is meant by inhalation port of entry with examples
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what are the stages of the typical disease course
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what is the incubation period
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what is the prodromal stage
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what is the acute stage
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what is the convalescent period
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what is the resolution
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what is is the premises behind death resulting from infection
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what is the premises behind chronic infection
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what are the 3 diagnostic techniques for infection
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explain culture
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explain serology
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explain DNA & RNA sequencing
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explain local vs. systemic manifestations of infection
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what are the 4 basic mechanisms of antibiotic action
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explain how bacteria interfere with bacteria cell wall
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explain how bacteria inhibit protein synthesis
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explain how bacteria interrupt nucleic acid synthesis
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explain the bacteria cell life
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what are the targets of antiviral drugs
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what is a host
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what is a pathogen
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what is an infection
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what is a microbe
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what is a bacterium
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what is a virus
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what is a prion
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what is a fungus
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what is a parasite
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what is a toxin
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what is a pyrogen
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what is normal flora
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what are opportunistic microbes/ infections
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what are portal of entries
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what are mode of microbial action
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what is transmission
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what is a nosocomial infection
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what is the incubation period
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what is a vector
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what is a carrier
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what is carrier state
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what is a reservoir
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what is host pathogen interaction
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what is microbial antagonism
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