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Chapter 11

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The term infection refers to _________. pathogens penetrating host defenses
Which terminology is not used to describe members of the resident biota? Pathogenic biota
Resident biota are found in/on the _________. Skin. mouth, nasal passages, large intestine
Normal biota includes each of the following except _________. Bacteria, fungi, Protozoans, viruses
Opportunistic pathogens _________. cause disease in compromised individuals
Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called _________. true pathogens
The greatest number of pathogens enter the body through the _________. respiratory system
An infectious agent that originates from outside the body is called _________. exogenous
An infectious agent already existing on or in the body is called _________. endogenous
The minimum amount of microbes in the inoculating dose is the _________. infectious dose
Which of the following is not a method of adhesion? CIlia
Once a microbe has entered a host, what process performed by certain white blood cells will attempt to destroy the microbes? Phagocytosis
Virulence factors include all the following except _________. ribosomes
Microbial hyaluronidase, coagulase, and streptokinase are examples of _________. exoenzymes
_________ are toxins that are the lipopolysaccharide of the outer membrane of gram-negative cell walls. Endotoxins
_________ are bacterial enzymes that dissolve fibrin clots. Kinases
The best descriptive term for the resident microbiota is _________. mutualistic
The _________ is the time between an encounter with a pathogen and the first symptoms. incubation period
The number of cases, including new cases as well as already existing cases, in a defined period of time is the _________. prevalence
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