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Group 5 (Microbiology) Flashcards

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the study of the biology of microscopic organisms

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microbiology

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an organism or chemical that is responsible for the development of a disease

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causative agent

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makes diagnostic easier and accurate

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genomic

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organism that causes infectious disease

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infecting organism

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transmitted to humans through air, water, food, or living vectors

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bacteria

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smallest germ

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virus

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more complicated organism than virus and bacteria

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fungi

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any living thing which the infectious agent lives and multiplies

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reservoirs of infection

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occurs when there is physical contact

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direct

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no direct human-to-human contact

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indirect

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transmission that requires close proximity

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droplet spread

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transmitted through insects

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vector-borne

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mosquitoes and ticks

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biological vector

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flies as carrier

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mechanical vector

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transmmited through small respiratory droplets

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airborne

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transmitted when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person

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vehicle-borne

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largest biomedical research agency

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national institues of health (NIH)

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also called as statutory heath insurance (SHI)

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NHI

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responsible for public health worldwide

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who

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leading national public health institute of US

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center for disease control and prevention (CDC)

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authority to take action

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legal authority

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refers to separation of isolation (has crucial role in effective disease control)

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segregation of reservoir

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elimination of sources that harbor infectious agents

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reservoir eradication

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ability of host to hinder

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increasing resistance of a new host

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cause of disease

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agent

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organism that harbors the disease

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host

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critical public health intervention

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vaccination

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body’s primary defense system

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immune system

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essential for preventing the spread of disease

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hygiene practices

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refers to the various mechanisms and strategies

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defense of the host for comhealth

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