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infection vocabwk3

infection control vocab wk3

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bacterial dysentery shingella dysenteriae
gonorrhea neissera gonorrhoeae
cholerae vibrio cholerae
whooping cough bordetella pertusis
botulism clostriclium botullnum
most post op wound infection staphylococcus aureus
virulence relative power of a pathogen to cause disease
saprophyte an organism living on decaying or dead organic matter
pathogen disease-causing microorganisms
parasitology study of parasites
obligate compulsory
mycosis any disease induced by a fungus
mycology study of fungi
morphology science of structure and form
microbiology study of microorganisms
inclusion bodies small, round bodies found in cells affected by a virus
heterotrophic requiring organic compounds to live and grow
flagellum hairlike, motile process on the extremity of a bacterium or a protozoan
binary fission method of asexual reproduction in which the cell divides into 2 parts
bacteriophage virus that attacks bacteria
bacteriology study of bacteria
autotrophic capable of growing in absence of organic compounds; self nourishing
anaerobe microorganism; lives without oxygen
aerobe microorganism; requires oxygen to live
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