Ways To Descibe Infections Flashcards
1
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Inherent
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Native to the host, lives inside of it already
2
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Contagious
A
It travels from person to person (flu, strep)
3
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Localized
A
Infection that affects only one body part or organ (things like warts)
4
Q
Primary and Secondary disease
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The initial infection of a host by a pathogen and the secondary infection is one that is caused by the primary infection
5
Q
Exogenous
A
Lives outside of us .. exists outsides our bodies (salmonella, tuberculosis)
6
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Endogenous
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Infections that are present in the body (ecoli, normally start in the GI tract)
