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what does kinases do? |
digest blood clots, (staphylokinase and streptokinase) allowing subsequent invasion of damaged tissues. |
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what are toxins? |
are chemicals that either harm tissues or trigger host immune responses that cause damage. |
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what is toxemia? |
is the presence in the blood of poisons called toxins. |
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what are exotoxins? |
are secreted by pathogens into their environment. They destroy host cells or interfere with host metabolism. |
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what are endotoxins? |
aka lipid A , is released from the cell wall of dead and dying Gram-negative bacteria and can have fatal effects. |
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what are antitoxins? |
are antibodies the host from against toxins. |
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what is the first stage of the disease process? |
incubation period:the time between infection and the first signs and symptoms |
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what is the second stage of the disease process? |
prodromal period:short time of mild, generalized symptoms |
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what is the third stage of the disease process? |
illness:most severe phase. "brick wall" everything hits at once, when you feel the worst. |
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what is the fourth stage of the disease process? |
decline:body gradually returns to normal as the patients immune system/medication takes over. |
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what is the fifth and final stage of the disease process? |
convalescence:recovery from illness, everything is repaired and returned to normal. |
