Public Health Flashcards
1
Q
What is pathogenicity?
A
ability of a microorganism to grow and multiply within an infected host, at the expense of the host without conferring any benefits upon the host
2
Q
What is commensalism?
A
When organisms grow in association with the host but cause no damage to the host
3
Q
What is symbiosis?
A
When the organisms co-exist, each deriving benefits from the other
4
Q
What does the elimination of a pathogen from a host depend on?
A
Host health
Immune response of the host
5
Q
How are pathogens horizontally transmitted?
A
person to person through infected air, water etc.
6
Q
How are pathogens vertically transmitted?
A
through generations - sperm, placenta, milk
7
Q
Why are women more prone to UTIs than men?
A
They have a shorter urethra
