Exam 3 Flashcards
The human body typically begins to be colonized by its normal flora….
during and immediately after birth.
Virulence factors include all the following
- capsules
- exoenzymes
- endotoxins
- exotoxins
STORCH is an acronym that represents…..?
syphilis, toxoplasmosis, other diseases, rubella, cytomegalovirus,herpes
infections of the fetus and neonate.
Microbial hyaluronidase, coagulase, and streptokinase are examples of?
exoenzymes
what are exotoxins?
lipopolysaccharides
what organ do the enterotoxins target?
intestines
what are the processes of infectious disease?
P1) IP, P2) PS, P3) PI, P4) CP
phase 1) incubation period
phase 2) prodromal stage
phase 3) period of invasion
phase 4) convalescent period
what is incubation period
phase 1
intital contact until apprerance of first syptoms, it is multiplying but not enough for damage
several hours —–> several days
what is prodromal period?
phase 2
vague feelings of discomfort but no complaints
what is period of invasion?
phase 3
multiplies at high levels and has more specific signs and syptoms
what is convalescent period?
phase 4
the immune system begins to respond to infection and syptoms decline
The stage of an infectious disease when specific signs and symptoms are seen at peak activity is called the?
period of invasion
The time from when pathogen first enters the body and begins to multiply, until symptoms first appear is the?
incubation period
The initial, brief period of early, general symptoms such as fatigue and muscle aches is the
prodromal stage
what is the subjective evidence of disease sensed by the patient called?
symptoms
what is the objective, measurable evidence of disease evaluated by an observer called?
signs
what is a disease that has a steady frequency over time in a population called?
endemic
what is the primary, natural habitat of a pathogen where it persists called?
reservoir
what is an animal that transmits a pathogen from one host to another called?
vector
what is an inanimate object that harbors and transmits a pathogen called?
fomite
what is resident flora?
microbes that exist in mutual association w/ humans
what is transient flora?
microbes that cause infection sites that harbour normal residents
penis, mouth, colon, eye lids, lashes etc.
where are areas in the body that are sterile?
- uterus
- internal eye
- brain and spinal cord
- liver