microbio feb28

Question 1

organisms that have found a permanent home in some area of the body

Answer 1

Normal Flora/ Microbiota

Question 2

microorganisms that establish residence in the host but do not produce a disease

Answer 2

Normal Flora/ Microbiota

Question 3

not a permanent resident to one location

Answer 3

Transient Flora

Question 4

microbe and host are both benefit

Answer 4

Symbiosis/ Mutualism

Question 5

Symbiosis / Mutualism examples

Answer 5

Lactobacilli in the intestines synthesizes Vitamins K and B

Question 6

one is benefited and the other is harmed

Answer 6

Parasitism

Question 7

Parasitism examples

Answer 7

Staphylococcus on the skin
Neisseria in the throat

Question 8

one is benefited and the other is unaffected

Answer 8

Commensalism

Question 9

the host doesn’t show evidence of benefit or harm

Answer 9

Commensalism

Question 10

Commensalism example

Answer 10

Mycobacterium smegmatis on the foreskin of the penis

Question 11

normal flora can benefit the host by preventing the growth of other organisms

Answer 11

Mutual Antagonism

Question 12

Mutual Antagonism examples

Answer 12

Penicillium on bacteria
Lactobacilli in the intestines

Question 13

microbes that are potential pathogens

Answer 13

Opportunists

Question 14

microorganisms that become pathogenic when the host is immunocompromised

Answer 14

Opportunists

Question 15

Normal Flora of the Different Parts of the Body

Answer 15

1. skin
2. eyes
3. respiratory tract
4. digestive tract
5. genito-urinary tract
6. blood

Question 16

a disease causing microorganism

Answer 16

pathogen

Question 17

invasion or colonization of a host

Answer 17

infection

Question 18

absence of ease ;
a condition of the body in which the functions are disturbed or deranged

Answer 18

disease

Question 19

signs and symptoms

redness

Answer 19

Rubor

Question 20

signs and symptoms

heat/fever

Answer 20

Calor

Question 21

signs and symptoms

pain

Answer 21

Dolor

Question 22

signs and symptoms

swelling / edema

Answer 22

Tumor

Question 23

signs and symptoms

loss of function

Answer 23

Functio laesa

Question 24

occurs for a short time but the disease is rapid and severe;
seen in most hospital patients

Answer 24

Acute

Question 25

occurs for a long time but milder and long lasting

Answer 25

Chronic

Question 26

microbes are inactive but gets active to cause a disease

Answer 26

Latent

Question 27

occurring in a small area

Answer 27

localized

Question 28

wide area or throughout the body

Answer 28

systemic

Question 29

from a specific point spreading to other parts

Answer 29

focal

Question 30

bacteria in blood

Answer 30

bacteremia

Question 31

multiplication of bacteria in blood

Answer 31

septicemia

Question 32

toxins in blood

Answer 32

toxemia

Question 33

occasional

Answer 33

sporadic

Question 34

sporadic example

Answer 34

leprosy

Question 35

constantly present in small number of population

Answer 35

endemic

Question 36

endemic example

Answer 36

diarrhea

Question 37

occurs for a short time but to a great number of population

Answer 37

epidemic

Question 38

epidemic examples

Answer 38

measles diphtheria cholera

Question 39

worldwide

Answer 39

pandemic

Question 40

pandemic examples

Answer 40

Asian flu SARS AIDS

Question 41

illness due to the transmission of the products of an etiologic agent or reservoir to a susceptible host directly or indirectly

Answer 41

communicable disease

Question 42

illness due to direct transmission of etiologic agent from reservoir to susceptible host

Answer 42

contagious disease

Question 43

the causative agent of a disease

Answer 43

etiologic agent

Question 44

radiation, increase or decrease in temperature

Answer 44

physical

Question 45

lead, alcohol, mercury

Answer 45

chemical

Question 46

undernourishment, obesity, kwashiorkor

Answer 46

nutritional

Question 47

bacterial, viral, mycotic, parasitic

Answer 47

infectious

Question 48

involves the mode of transmission

Answer 48

environment

Question 49

physical transfer of etiologic agent

Answer 49

mechanical

Question 50

disease transferred are mostly fungal and STD

Answer 50

Physical Contact

Question 51

transfer of microbes being expelled by coughing or sneezing of infected person reaching another who is close by

Answer 51

droplet

Question 52

injections

Answer 52

percutaneous

Question 53

needs intermediate agents

Answer 53

indirect transmission

Question 54

more complicated; etiologic agent undergoes biological change as it is transferred from one reservoir to the new host also requires vectors

Answer 54

biological transmission

Question 55

intensity of the pathogenicity

Answer 55

virulence

Question 56

An example of this is: Neisseria vs. MTB

Answer 56

ability to multiply in-vitro

Question 57

in general, more pathogens would mean more chances of infection

Answer 57

number of pathogens

Question 58

there would be no disease if the host’s resistance is high enough to prevent infection

Answer 58

resistance of the host

Question 59

interval from infection to the first signs and symptoms

Answer 59

Prodromal / Incubation Period

Question 60

shows the signs and symptoms

Answer 60

Clinical / Illness Period

Question 61

regaining of strength

Answer 61

Convalescence