Microbiology Ch. 31 Flashcards
The presence of viable bacteria in the blood
Bacteremia
The host on/in which a parasite either attains sexual maturity or reproduces
Final host
The ability of a microorganism to enter a host, grow and reproduce within the host, and spread throughout its body.
Invasiveness
A parasite that lives inside the body of its host
Endoparasite
The condition caused by toxins in the blood of the host
Toxemia
The infasion of a host by a microorganism with subsequent establishment and multiplication of the agent
Infection
Any virus, bacterium, or other agent that causes disease.
Pathogen
A disease that results from the entrance of a specific toxin into the body of a host.
Intoxication
A toxin that is poisonous to or destroys nerve tissue
Neurotoxin
The degree or intensity of pathogenicity of an organism as indicated by case fatality rates and/or ability to invade host tissues and cause disease
Virulence
A microbial product or component that injures another cell or organism.
Toxin
The establishment of a site of microbial reproduction on an inanimate surface of organism without necessarily resulting in tissue invasion or damage
Colonization
A disease associated with the presence in the blood of pathogens or bacterial toxins
Septicemia
The study of diseases or conditions resulting from immue reactions
Immunology
A parasite that lives on the surface of its host
Ectoparasite
An organism that lives on oor within another otganism (the host) and benefits from the association while harming its host
Parasite
A site, alternate host, or carrier that normally harbors pathogenic organisms and serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected.
Reservoir
An antibody to a microbial toxin
Antitoxin
A toxin or antibody that has a specific toxic action upon cells.
Cytotoxin
