Communicable Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 types of pathogens?
A
Bacterium, Virus, Fungus and Protoctist
2
Q
What type of pathogen is responsible for Tuberculosis?
A
Bacterium
3
Q
What type of Pathogen is responsible for Bacterial Meningitis?
A
Bacterium
4
Q
What is an Immune response?
A
The body’s reaction to a foreign antigen
5
Q
What are antigens?
A
A protein on the cell surface membrane that triggers an immune response
6
Q
Define Phagocytosis
A
Engulfment of pathogens
7
Q
What is an example of antibiotic resistance?
A
MRSA
8
Q
What are 3 me
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