Pathogenic Micro BC Flashcards

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Parasitism

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Interaction in which microbes are benefited and humans are harmed

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Human body

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10^13 cells 10^14 bacteria

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Prokaryotes

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Eubacteria and archaebacteria (environmental)

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4
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Eukaryotes

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Fungi and parasites

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5
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Not cell

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Virus and prion

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Infection

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the invasion of an organism’ body tissues by disease causing agents

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Disease

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any deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism

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Etiological agent

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a viable microorganism or its toxin that causes disease in humans

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Pathogen

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a microorganism that causes or can cause disease

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Pathogenicity

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the capacity of a microbe to cause damage in the host

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Virulence

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the ability of a microorganism to cause disease in the host

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Incubation period

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the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until symptoms of the disease appear

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Mobility rate

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the capacity of movement

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14
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Mortality rate

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the measure of the number of deaths by a pathogen

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15
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Opportunistic Pathogen

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organisms that normally do not affect a healthy host

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Prophylaxis

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action is taken to prevent disease

17
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Antigen

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any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies

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Antibodies

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(Ig) the protein produced by plasma cells after stimulation of an antigen

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Immunity

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the ability to recognize self cells from nonself cells

20
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Light bright field microscopy

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view fixed and live specimens that have been stained with basics stains that give contrast

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Fluorescent microscopy

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high sensitivity, ability to label specific molecules and structures of interest

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Enriched nonselective media

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supports the growth of most organisms

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Selective media

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recovery of specific organisms and suppresses the growth of unwanted bugs

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Differential media

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allow identification of organisms in a mixture

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Specialized media
detection of specific organisms and may be picky in mixtures
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Serologic diagnosis
Antibody response to the infecting agent
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Immunoprecipitation
the technique of precipitating a protein antigen out of solution using an antibody that specifically binds to that particular protein
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Immunofluorescence
detect antigens in cellular context using antibodies. | rapid diagnosis without culture
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Flow cytometry
it detects, identifies, and count specific cells based on physical characteristics (antigens)
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ELISA
detect the presence of a ligand in a liquid sample using antibodies directed against the protein to be measured
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Western Blot test
separates blood protein and detects specific proteins HIV
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
bacterial DNA sequences amplified directly from human body fluids (highly sensitive and specific)
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Sequence 16S RNA
differentiates different bacteria species