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
