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Lecture 2: Pathogen or Commensalism? Flashcards

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What is a commensal?

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NO BENEFIT OR HARM BETWEEN HOST-MICROBE

Living on or within another organism without injuring or benefiting the other organism

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What is a pathogen?

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Any virus, bacterium or other agent that causes disease

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What is the symbiosis spectrum?

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Mutualism - Commensalism - Parasitism

To the right is initiate disease.
To the left is reestablih healthy host

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