Ch 22: Online 3 Flashcards
An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease
Diseases of animals that may be transmitted to people
Zoonoses
How a pathogen gets into a host
Portal of entry
Type of infection made possible by a primary infection
Secondary infection
A person or animal that is a source of a pathogen for others
Reservoir
A rod-shaped bacterium
Bacillus
A fungal infection
Mycosis
An antibiotic that is effective against many species of bacteria
Broad spectrum
The time between entry of the pathogen and the onset of symptoms
Incubation period
The study of the spread of disease
Epidemiology
Antibodies to a bacterial toxin
Antitoxin
An infection in which the person shows no symptoms
Subclinical
A spherical bacterium
Coccus
The microorganisms that live on or in nearly everyone
Resident flora
The ability of a pathogen to cause disease
Virulence
A disease that is easily spread from person to person
Contagious
An epidemic that has spread to several countries
Pandemic
An infection caused by the person’s own flora in an abnormal site
Endogenous
An infection caused by a microbe that is usually not pathogenic
Opportunistic
A disease that cannot be spread from person to person
Noncommunicable
The total of the host’s defenses against pathogens
Resistance
Inanimate objects that carry pathogens
Fomites
An anti-bacterial chemical used on inanimate objects
Disinfectant
A spiral-shaped bacterium
Spirillum
An infection acquired in a hospital or other care facility
Nosocomial
