chapter four Flashcards
pathogenic microorganisms
microorganisms that produce disease
nonpathogenic microorganisms
microorganisms that do not produce disease
which immunity is responsible for bacteria, viruses, and fungi
cell-mediated immunity (t cells)
what is impetigo
bacterial skin infection
what is impetigo caused by
staphylococcus aureus
what is tonsillitis and pharyngitis
inflammation of tonsils pharyngeal mucosa
what causes tonsillitis and pharyngitis
a beta - hemolytic streptococci
what other conditions are caused by tonsillitis and pharyngitis
scarlet fever, pastia lines, strawberry tongue, and rheumatic fever
what is military tuberculosis
bacteria from tuberculosis is involving the organs
what is scrofula or tuberculous lymphadenitis
bacteria that caused the submandibular and cervical lymph nodes to swell
what is used to test tuberculosis
a skin test with antigen called ppd (purified protein derivative)
what is syphilis caused by
treponema pallidum
what are the three stages of syphilis
primary, secondary, tertiary
chancre
the lesion that forms during the primary stage, highly infectious and appears at the sight where the bacteria entered
when does the second stage of syphilis occur
about 6 weeks after the primary