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what is a pathogen

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a harmful organism that produces a pathology(disease)

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what is mean the virulence of an organism

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the virulence is the capacity of a microbe to cause damage to the host

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what is a commensal

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an organism that is part of the normal animal/plant, often has a mutualistic relationship and is endogenous

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what is meant by endogenous and exogenous

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endogenous means they come form within the body(part of normal flora), exogenous means they come from out with the body(not part of flora)

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what is an opportunistic pathogen

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an organism that causes infection opportunity/change in the natural immunity occurs, i.e. when an individuals immune system is weakened by another disease

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