Infectious diseases Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 5 types of hosts for diseases?
A
Primary host, secondary host, reservoir host, carrier and vector
2
Q
what are the 2 types of diseases?
A
infectious and non-infectious
3
Q
what are infectious diseases caused by?
A
pathogens and parasites
4
Q
what are some terms associated with diseases?
A
contagious, endemic, epidemic and pandemic
5
Q
what is pathogen virulence?
A
the pathogen’s ability to cause diseases
6
Q
name one way to measure pathogen virulence?
A
how many hosts die
7
Q
explain invasion factors
A
proteins that allow the pathogens to enter the host’s cell
8
Q
what are the 5 virulent factors?
A
adhesion, colonisation, invasion, toxins and immune response blockers
