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1
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list the portals of entry

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  • penetration
  • direct contact
  • ingestion
  • inhalation
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what does it mean if an infection is endemic

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the incidence and prevalence are expected and stable

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3
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when is an infection an epidemic

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there is an abrupt and unexpected increase in incidence over endemic rates

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4
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when is an infection a pandemic

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it has spread beyond continental boundaries

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define penetration 
(infection - portal of entry)
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disruption to the integrity of the skin or a mucous membrane

ex. a wound

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define direct contact

infection - portal of entry

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infected tissue/secretations contact a mucous membrane

ex. STI’s

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define ingestion
(infection - portal of entry)
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the pathogen enters the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract
An infectious dose must survive low pH, enzyme activity, and peristaltic action
ex. food poisoning

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8
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who would be more at risk for becoming infected through ingestion

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those with decreased gastric acidity due to medications/disease

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define inhalation
(infection - portal of entry)
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the pathogen enters the respiratory tract

ex. meningitis, bacterial pneumonia, tuberculosis

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who would be more at risk for becoming infected through inhalation

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those with defective pulmonary function such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema or smoking

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11
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what are the stages of the disease course

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  • incubation
  • prodromal
  • acute
  • covalescent
  • resolution
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describe the incubation phase of the disease course

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  • the pathogen begins to replicate

- no symptoms

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describe the prodromal phase of the disease course

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  • initial appearance of symptoms

- host may experience mild fever, headache, myalgia, fatigue

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describe the acute phase of the disease course

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  • rapid proliferation and dissemination of the pathogen
  • maximum impact experienced, symptoms pronounced and more specific
  • toxic by-products of microbial metabolism, cell lysis, and the immune response cause tissue damage and inflammation
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describe the convalescent phase of the disease course

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  • containment and progressive elimination of pathogen
  • repair of tissue damage
  • resolution of symptoms
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describe the resolution phase of the disease course

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  • total elimination of pathogen

- no symptoms

17
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define subclinical

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illness progresses from infection to resolution without symptoms

18
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define insidious

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the prodromal phase is longer than usual

19
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what is a fulminant illness

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an abrupt onset of symptoms with little or no prodromal stage

20
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what are 3 lab techniques for diagnosis

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  • culture
  • serology
  • DNA & RNA sequencing
21
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how is a culture used for diagnosis

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microorganisms are propagated on an artificial growth media

  • bacterial pathogen is detected due to microscopic appearance and Gram stain
  • viruses require propagation of eukaryotic cells and will produce pathologic changes in the appearnace of the cell
22
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how is serology used for diagnosis

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  • measures serum antibodies in the host
  • tentative diagnosis can be made by measuring the antibody level against a specific pathogen
  • certain antibodies are produced at different phases of infection
23
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what are two antibodies that serology measures

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IgM and IgG

24
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how is serology used to detect congenital infections

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IgM doesn’t cross the placenta but some IgG can.

Therefore IgM in a child must be from the child and indicate congenital infection, whereas IgG can’t differentiate

25
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during acute infection, levels of the antibody IgM will do what

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rise and fall

26
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during acute infection, levels of the antibody IgG will do what

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rise and remain level until or beyond resolution

27
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what are the 2 types of DNA and RNA sequencing used for diagnosis

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  • DNA probe hybridization

- polymerase chain reaction

28
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explain local manifestation

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infection is specific, and reflects the site of infection (localized)
ex. rash, diarrhea, hemorrhage, pneumonia

29
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explain systemic manifestation

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nonspecific and can be shared by many infectious diseases

ex. fever, myalgia, headache, lethargy

30
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what are the 4 mechanisms of antibiotic action

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  • interference with a specific step in bacterial cell wall synthesis
  • inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis
  • interruption of nucleic acid synthesis
  • interference with normal metabolism
31
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what is the main target of antiviral drugs

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viral RNA or DNA synthesis (the virus’s replication process)

32
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how do antiviral drugs work

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they mimic nucleoside building blocks of RNA or DNA.

during viral replication, nucleosides inhibit the viral DNA polymerase = prevents replication

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