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Pathogen-Host Interaction
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- 1AgentOrganism that causes disease in the host
- 2HostOrganism in which infection takes place
- 3ColonisationWhere agent is present but not causing infection
- 4Infection depends on 2 thingsPathogen Virulity and Host Immunity
- 5Primary PathogenCan cause infection in healthy host
- 6Opportunistic InfectionCan only cause infection in immunocompromised host
- 7Compliment Effect/ OponisationCompliment proteins binds to bacteria and make it visible to neutraphils
- 8ExotoxinToxin released during bacterial life cycle
- 9EndotoxinToxin released as bacterial cell wall is broken down
- 10Virulence FactorMolecules secreted/expressed by bacteria that allow them to better infect the host
- 11SourceWhere infectious agent is first obtained i.e. another person, water...
- 12ResevoirArea outside of host where agent can propagate freely
- 13Portal of ExitHow agent leaves source
- 14Portal of entryHow agent enters host
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- Medical Microbiology (Basics) Flashcards on Pathogen-Host Interaction, created by gina_evans0312 on 26/01/2014.
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