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Exam 4 Infection

Microbiology

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group of microbes(bacteria) adapted to live in the human body and on skin surface Normal Flora
ability of a parasite to gain entry to a host tissue and cause disease Pathogenicity
a pathogen that is able to cause a disease by moving into a part of the body it normally would not inhabit Opportunistic Pathogen
site where the parasite enters the host Portal of entry
entry from outside the host's normal flora Exogenous
entry from the host's own normal flora Endogenous
process where microbes gain a foothold at the portal of entry Adhesion
fimbria, capsules, spikes, hooks, flagella Mechanisms of Adhesions
ability of a parasite to penetrate tissue and cause damage Invasiveness
cause lysis of WBC by binding to chemokine receptors on cells and damaging the cell membrane Leukotoxins
produced by Gram positive bacteria and released by the bacteria to dissolve in the plasma. Secretes to outside of cell Exotoxins
part of the outer cell membrane of the Gram negative bacteria and released on the death of the bacteria. Composed of lipopolysaccharide Endotoxins
antibody produced by the body in response to the toxin when the toxin and antitoxin combine together, the toxin is neutralized Antitoxin
molecules that enhance a microbe's ability to cause disease Virulence Factors
human who shows no disease symptoms Carrier
disease transmitted from an animal to a human Zoonotic Disease
indirect contact, direct contact and vehicle transmission How does Disease Develop
occurrence in a community or region of cases or illness with a frequency clearly in the excess of normal capacity Epidemic
an epidemic that involves several countries or continents affecting a large population Pandemic
continuous occurrence at an expected frequency over a certain period of time and in a certain geographical location Endemic
quantifying microbes being expressed during the incubation phase Quorum Sensing
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