Definitions Flashcards
Pathogen
An organism causing diseas
Pathogenicty
The ability of an organism to cause disease
Virulence
The degree severity of harmfullness of a disease
Bacterial capsule
Gatekeeper for mobile DNA
Infection
A state where host harbors thar survive & multiply on body
Disease
Process results any change good to bad
Phylogeny
The study of evolution history of a group organisms
Classification three domains
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All
Bitche
Archea
Bacteria
Eukarya : fungi plants animals
Pleomorphic
Hss many shapes
Inclusion bodies unique
Store nutrients used as identification
Plasmid
Small circular dbl stranded DNA
Endospore
Is survival form of bacteria
Sporalation
Process of endospore formation within a vegative parent cell
Germination
Endospore returns to its vegetive state
Etiology
The study of cause of disease
Pathogenicity
Ability to cause disease tonhost
Virulence
Is the degree or extent to cause harm to a host
Disease
Is the change of state if good health
Infection
Opportunistic organisms
Require special opportunities to produce disease candida staph
OM
Same organism can produce variety of problems
Common
Cause secondary infection
True pathogens
One specific disease
Not common
Causes primary infection
Kosh postulates
Prove that certain organism cause certain diseases
Bacillus anthracite causing anthracite animals n human
Exception
Pathogens can not be cultured on artificial nedia
Not clear of what’s causing a disease
Some pathogens can cause several diseases
Mycrobacteriym tubetucokis