Flashcards
Week 7
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- 1Symbiosisdependance on another organism to survive
- 2Commensalisma relationship between organisms where only one benefits, but the other is not affected
- 3Mutualismorganisms living together in harmony where both benefit
- 4parasitismone organism benefits at the expense of the host
- 5transient microbiotaorganisms that are not usual in an organism
- 6Opportunistic PathogenAn opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens that take advantage of an opportunity not normally available, such as a host with a weakened immune system, an altered microbiota (such as a disrupted gut flora), or breached integumentary barriers.
- 7Helicobacter pyloria spiral shaped stomach bacteria that causes peptic ulcers and cancer
- 8Pathologythe study of disease and its effects
- 9Aetiologythe study of the cause of disease
- 10Pathogenesisthe processes that cause a disease
- 11Infectionthe invasion of a pathogen that is not normally present in the body
- 12Diseasea disorder of an organism that is not caused by physical injury
- 13EpidemiologyThe study of the spread of disease
- 14Virulencethe degree of pathogenicity such as death rates, rate of illness etc
- 15Pilifilamentous organ used for attachment and transfer of genetic information during mating
- 16Enzymesa molecular substance that speeds the rate of reaction (catalyst)
- 17Toxinssubstance that promotes infection or disease
- 18ID50infections dose for 50%
- 19LD50lethal dose for 50%
- 20Reservoir of infectionbackup supply of the infection agent, usually located within another organism without harm
- 21Disease vehiclea host that is used to carry and manufacture a pathogen.
- 22Disease vectorAn infectious carrier of the pathogen
- 23Mechanical vectorw
- 24Biological vectorx
- 25Coagulasey
- 26Collagenasez
- 27Antigenic Variationa
- 28Toxinb
- 29Endotoxinc
- 30Exotoxind
- 31Toxigenicitye
- 32Toxaemiaf
- 33Toxoidg
- 34Antotoxinh
- 35Symptomi
- 36Signj
- 37Syndromek
- 38Communicable/contagious diseasel
- 39Non-communicable diseasem
- 40Incidencen
- 41Prevalenceo
- 42Sporadic diseasep
- 43Endemic Diseaseq
- 44Epidemic diseaser
- 45Pandemic diseases
- 46Latent Diseaset
- 47Systemic infectionu
- 48Bacteraemiav
- 49Septicaemiaw
- 50Toxaemiax
- 51Viraemiay
- 52Secondary infectionz
- 53Incubation perioda
- 54Prodromal periodb
- 55Illness phasec
- 56Decline phased
- 57Convalescent phasee
- 58Incidence ratef
- 59Prevalence rateg
- 60Morbidity rateh
- 61Mortality ratei
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- Undergraduate Microbiology (Terminology) FlashCards sobre Week 7, criado por Alan Richardson em 06-06-2016.
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