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Chp.11

Infectious and non infectious Contempary Health issue

QuestionAnswer
Allergy It is the bodys defence against antigens or allergans.
Histamnies Chemical substance from antigens that dilute blood vessals and cause increase in mucous secreation.
Antigen is the foriegn invader outside that can trigger the immune system
Pathogens Disease causing agent
Epidemics Large scale of infections disease effect large portions of the population
Mulitfactorial disease disease caused by several factors
autoinocluate Pass infections from your own infection by touching other parts in your body
Bacteria single cell organism that can cause infection
virulent strong enough to overcome host resistance
endemic a disease thats always present eg cold
interferon protein produced in the body to protect healthy cells
Fungi group of plants that lack chlorophyll most are pathogenic
vaccination the body is given weak or dead pathogens in order to prevent or lessen infections
Created by: sorealcrew
 

 



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