Definitions Flashcards

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Pathogen

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An organism causing diseas

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Pathogenicty

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The ability of an organism to cause disease

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Virulence

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The degree severity of harmfullness of a disease

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Bacterial capsule

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Gatekeeper for mobile DNA

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Infection

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A state where host harbors thar survive & multiply on body

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Disease

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Process results any change good to bad

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Phylogeny

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The study of evolution history of a group organisms

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Classification three domains

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gabeAll prg femals pee
All
Bitche
Archea
Bacteria
Eukarya : fungi plants animals

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Pleomorphic

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Hss many shapes

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Inclusion bodies unique

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Store nutrients used as identification

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Plasmid

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Small circular dbl stranded DNA

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Endospore

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Is survival form of bacteria

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Sporalation

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Process of endospore formation within a vegative parent cell

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Germination

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Endospore returns to its vegetive state

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Etiology

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The study of cause of disease

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Pathogenicity

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Ability to cause disease tonhost

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Virulence

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Is the degree or extent to cause harm to a host

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Disease

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Is the change of state if good health

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Infection

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Opportunistic organisms

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Require special opportunities to produce disease candida staph

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OM

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Same organism can produce variety of problems

Common
Cause secondary infection

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True pathogens

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One specific disease

Not common
Causes primary infection

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Kosh postulates

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Prove that certain organism cause certain diseases
Bacillus anthracite causing anthracite animals n human

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Exception

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Pathogens can not be cultured on artificial nedia

Not clear of what’s causing a disease

Some pathogens can cause several diseases
Mycrobacteriym tubetucokis

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Prevalance
A diseases in a number of people in a population who developed a disease at a specified time
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Incidience
Number if people who develop a disease during a particular time
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Sporadic
Occasional isolation outbreaks most days no cases
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Endemic
A disease constantly present in a populatim
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Epidemic
Certain disease in a relatively short period
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Pamdemic
An epidemic world wide
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Develope disesed
Incubation no symptoms Prodimal following Incubator Period of illness critical Period of decline symptoms subside Period of convenience recovery
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Resevior
A source that provides a pathogen with adequate survival an opportunity to transmit
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Most contagious time
Us last half of incubation
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Vector
Carrying disrase
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Morbidity
Affected
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Morality
Deaths of notifianle disease
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Mortality
Number of deaths from a disease given in relation to population
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Chain infection
Pathogen Resevior Portal of exi Portal of entry Susceptible host Susceptible *@some Program Respect People Mean Pictures *
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Antigenic variation
Pathogens escape from recognition
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Hualuronidase
Holds cell CT to help spread infection
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Capsules
Redirect host defense by imparimg phagocytosis
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Exotoxins
Produce inside some bacteria the secreted into outdide
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Endotoxins
Are ouster portion of cell wall gram -
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Toxoid
An exoticin modified for use kf vaccir
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Exotoxin
Death of cell
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Membrane disrupting toxiins
Leukocidina streptoly a ins Hemoltsis
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Lekolyisin
Kill white blood cells by forming protein
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Steeptolysin
Death of red blood cells
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A part of toxins
Active compmet which altered function in a cell
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B part
Binding component for attaching to target cells
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Microbial antagonist
Help host by prevent of overgrowth of pathogen