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5. Microbiology Basics

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Disease producing organisms   show
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Infection restricted to a small area   show
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Widespread infection   show
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Chemicals used to treat bacterial infections   show
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A disease that can be spread from one host to another   show
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A disease acquired by many people in a given area over a short time period   show
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A worldwide epidemic   show
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show Epidemiology  
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show Incubation period  
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show Normal flora  
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A hospital–acquired infection   show
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show Reservoir of infection  
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The ability to ward off disease   show
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show Sterilization  
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A carrier of pathogens from host to host   show
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show Coccus  
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show Bacillus  
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show Streptococci  
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Round bacteria in clusters   show
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A bacteria that is a curved rod and causes severe diarrhea   show
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The organism that causes syphillis   show
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The bacterial cell is surrounded by these two structures   show
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Some bacteria form these structures that allow them to survive in a harsh environment   show
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These two types of bacteria are smaller than most and must live within the cells of the host   show
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The smallest of infectious agents   show
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show Mumps, measles, influenza, poliomyelitis, AIDS  
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Infections caused by pathogenic fungi   show
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show Protozoa  
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show Amebas, Ciliates, Flagellates, and Sporozoa  
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Parasitic worms are called this   show
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A common disease of children where the worms live in the anus but travel to the perianal area to lay their eggs   show
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Ringworm is an infection due to ____________   show
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Insects with jointed legs are called   show
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Parasites that live on the outer surface of the body   show
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Parasites that live inside the body   show
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show Host  
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show Gram stain  
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show Purple/blue  
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show Pink/red  
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show Acid–fast stain  
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show Culture  
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Culture and sensitivity test is ___________   show
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The ways in which bacteria gain access to our bodies by the respiratory, GI, GU tract is called __________   show
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The most important procedure in preventing the spread of infection is _______________   show
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A nonliving vector is also called a ______________   show
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An infection that occurs and follows another infection is called a/an ______________   show
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show Zoonosis  
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show Carrier  
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show Methicillin–resistant staph aureus  
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