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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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A disease acquired through the infection of the HIV virus

Question 2

Acute infection

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An infection of short duration that is often severe

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Aerobes

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Bacteria that requires oxygen to grow

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Anaerobes

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Bacteria that grows in the absence of oxygen and are destroyed by oxygen

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Anaphylactic shock

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An immediate severe fatal reaction to allergens

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Anti-bodies

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A disease fighting protein developed by the body in response to an antigen

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Antigens

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Pathogen’s that stimulate an antibody response

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Bacteria

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A living organism capable of causing disease

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Blood-borne

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Disease transmission through contact of blood or body fluids

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Antitoxin

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An anti-body produced in response to neutralizing a biologic toxin

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Candidiasis

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Thrush , yeast infection

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Cell

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Basic unit of life

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Chronic infection

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An infection of long duration

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Colony

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Growth of microorganisms in a culture

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Etiologic agent

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A causative agent of a disease

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Fungus

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A class of vegetable organisms

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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The AIDS virus

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Immunity

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Ability of the body to resist disease

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Inflammation

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A cellular and vascular response to an injury

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Microbiology

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The scientific study of microorganisms

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Microorganisms

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A minute living organisms

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Pathogens

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Disease producing microorganisms

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Pediculosis

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Infected with lice

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Pertussis

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Respiratory disease, whooping cough