chapter 16! Flashcards
pathology
the study of disease
etiology
the cause of the disease/what microbe is causing what infection
pathogenesis
the development of disease
infection
invasion or colonization of the body by pathogens
disease
an abnormal state in which the body is not performing normal functions/out of homeostatic range
bacteria found on babies through vaginal birth
Lactobacillus and Baceroides
helps establish healthy gut microbiota
bacteria found in babies through cesarian birth
resembles the human skin!
S. aureus
higher risk of allergies and autoimmune diseases.
human microbiome project
relationships between microbe communities on the body and human health.
normal microbiota
permanently colonize the host and do not cause disease under normal conditions.
transient microbiota
come and go
the distribution of normal microbiota is determined by
nutrients
physical and chemical factors
host defenses
mechanical factors
microbial antagonism
microbes competing for nutrients + survival of the fittest.
protect the host by:
competing for nutrients
producing harmful substances
affecting pH and oxygen levels
symbiosis
the relationship between normal microbiota and the host
commensalism
one organism benefits, the other is unaffected
mutualism
both organisms benefit
parasitism
one organism benefits at the expense of another
opportunistic pathogens
do not cause disease in their normal habitat in a healthy person, but can cause disease in a different environment
etiology
robert koch
1. same pathogen must be present in every disease case
2. isolate the pathogen from the diseased host and get a pure culture (can be exceptions to viruses that cannot be grown on media)
3. inoculate into a healthy lab animal; show it caused the same disease
4. isolate again and make sure its the same initial pathogen causing the disease
symptoms
subjecitive.
changes in body function that are felt by the patient as a result of a disease.
ex. headache
signs
objective.
measurable/quantative.
changes in the body that can be measured or observed as a result of the disease
ex. vitals
syndrome
a specific group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease
diagnosis
made by the evaluation of signs and symptoms together with lab tests.
communicable disease
a disease that is spread from one host to another