TCC Nebauer Vocab 5
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| Phenol coefficient | method evaluate effectiveness
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| Thermal death time | time to completely sterilize liquid at set temperature
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| Selective toxicity | more toxic to pathogen than host
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| Desiccation | preserve by drying
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| Lyophilization | freeze-drying
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| Nonionizing radiation | UV light
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| Oxidizing agents | release oxygen radicals
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| Surfactants | soaps break up oils
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| Aldehydes | Cross-link functional groups in proteins or DNA
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| Mimimum inhibitory concentration | smallest amount of drug, inhibit growth
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| PABA | microbes need to this make nucleic acids
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| B-Lactamase | enzyme bacteria resistant to penicillin produce
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| Nucleotide analogs | structural similarity, normal nucleotide
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| Broad spectrum | effective, wide variety of microorganisms
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| Synergism | drug enhances effectiveness of another
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| R-Plasmids | extra chromosomal pieces of DNA
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| Autoclave | sterilizes by using steam and pressure @ 121 C for 20 min.
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| Cross resistance | resistance antimicrobial agent = resistance to similar drugs
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| Parenteral route | pathogens deposited beneath the skin
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| Adhesion factors | proteins allow microbes adhere to tissue
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| Syndrome | group of symptoms/signs characterize disease
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| Subclinical | unnoticed infection; lack of symptoms
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| Etiology | study cause of disease
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| Toxemia | toxins in blood stream
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| Virulence factor | ability to infect and cause disease
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| Prodromal period | short period, mild symptoms, precedes illness
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| Endotoxin | Lipid A gram negative bacteria
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| Resorvoirs | Where pathogens are maintained
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| Fomite | inanimate objects, transmit pathogens
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| Biological vector | animals act as both host and vector
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| Incidence | new cases of disease during a given time
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| Zoonotic disease | disease from animal host to human
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| Endemic | relatively stable disease frequency in a given area
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| Index case | first identified patient; disease in given area
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| Pandemic | epidemic more than one contenent
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| Nosocomial infection | disease acquired in health care setting
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| latrogenic infection | acquired through medical procedures
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| Endogenous infection | normal microbiota becomes a pathogen
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| Latent disease | pathogen inactive, later reactivated
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| Chronic disease | Develops slowly and is continual or recurrent
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