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Endogenous

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Already present in or on the body, Normal Flora

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Exogenous

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microbes in the environment

Ingress: inhaled, ingested, sexual contact
Penetration: wound, insect bite

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Infection vs Intoxication

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Infection: microbe MUST complete most/all steps of pathogenisis, and MUST multiply within host

Intoxication: damage caused by a toxin, NO multiplication within a host (pathogen not in the body that produces a toxin that ingresses).

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Pathogenesis

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Cyclical process

Exposure/entry
Attachment
Invasion, spread & multiplication
Damage/outcome
Dissemination
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