Pathology Flashcards
Koch’s Postulates
used to determine if a relationship between a specific organism and a disease exists
pathology
the study of diseases and their causes
disease
a disorder with symptoms which impair normal functions
infectious disease
disorder caused by contagious organisms
epidemic
within a community
pandemic
worldwide
Fleming
created penicillin, titration methods
Semmelweis
handwashing reduces infection
Pasteur
germ theory, pasteurization method, vaccination
Koch
develop magic bullets, koch’s postulates, bacteria staining, medium for growing bacteria
Jenner
concept of vaccine, smallpox vaccine
Salk
polio vaccine, double-blind testing
Bacteria
living, genetic material, cell wall, exponential growth
Virus
nonliving, need host to reproduce, protein capsid
Antibiotics
treat bacterial pathogens by targeting the enzyme responsible for cell wall reproduction
Categories of infectious disease
STDs, Person-to-person, zoonoses, common vehicle spread
aseptic transfer
prevents contamination of cultures from other microorganisms
zone of inhibition
clear area w/lack of microbial growth around a disk of anti-bacterial substance
5 types of Pathogens
Bacteria, Fungi, Virus, Parasite, Protozoa
immune system
keeps infectious microoganisms out of body + destroys them
Vaccines
work by teaching the immune system how to respond
