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bio lab
Term | Definition |
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Epidemiology | -the study of how microbes spread within a group or population. |
Portal of entry- | the way a microbe enters and infects a new host. |
Reservoir of infection- | an object that allows a microbe to grow, reproduce and maintain the ability to infect a new host. |
Fomite | an object that allows a microbe to survive and pass to a new host. |
Opportunistic pathogen | an organism that exists harmlessly as part of the normal human body environment and does not become a health threat until the body's immune system fails |
Normal biota (flora) | |
Transient organisms | |
vector | |
Autoclave | instrument used to sterilize media and equipment |
Incubator | holds a constant temperature, used to grow bacterial cultures. |
Incinerator | evice used to sterilize inoculating tools |
Inoculating loop, needle- | tools used to transfer bacteria from a culture to sterile media. |