Mechanisms of Microbial Diseases

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Decks in this class (13)

Innate Immune System
How can the immune system be divided,
What happens when we are exposed ...,
What are the soluble factors of t...
38  cards
Adaptive Immune System
What are the two mechanisms types...,
What is an antigen,
What is an immunogen
55  cards
Introduction to the Infectious Diseases
If we have an immune system how d...,
Describe the host pathogen relati...,
What is adaptation and balanced p...
11  cards
Entry, Exit and Transmission
In order to cause an infection wh...,
What are the hosts body surfaces,
How do pathogens attach to the ho...
50  cards
Spread and Replication
What is a surface infection,
What is a systemic infection,
What factors affect the location ...
20  cards
Parasite Survival Strategies and Persistent Infections
What are different strategies use...,
What are antiphagocytic strategies,
How does interfering with ciliary...
29  cards
Pathologic Consequences of Infection
How does pathology results direct...,
What are endotoxins,
How can endotoxins be used to the...
36  cards
Viruses
What are viruses what is their ge...,
What are capsomeres,
What is a nucleocapsid
25  cards
Prions
What makes prions different from ...,
What are prions and what do they do,
What are examples of common prion...
13  cards
Epidemiological Considerations
What is the definition of epidemi...,
What is the definition of infection,
What is the definition of disease
31  cards
Diagnosis of Infections
What are the goals of a clinical ...,
What are the goals of laboratory ...,
What are the three main categorie...
52  cards
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
What are the two most common caus...,
Why are respiratory tract infecti...,
What makes up the upper respirato...
53  cards
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
What makes up the lower respirato...,
What is laryngitis and tracheitis,
What causes laryngitis and trache...
33  cards

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