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bacteremia |
The presence of viable bacteria in circulating blood. |
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bubo |
The swelling of one or more lymph nodes due to inflammation. |
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bubonic plague |
The form of plague in which bacterial growth is primarily restricted to the lymph and is characterized by the appearance of a swollen lymph node referred to as a bubo. |
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endotoxic shock |
A massive drop in blood pressure caused by the release of endotoxin from gram-negative bacteria multiplying in the bloodstream. |
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) |
Herpesvirus linked to infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt’s lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. |
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fungemia |
The condition of fungi multiplying in the bloodstream. |
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HAART |
Highly active, antiretroviral therapy; three-antiviral treatment for HIV infection. |
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lymphatic system |
A system of vessels and organs that serve as sites for development of immune cells and immune reactions. It includes the spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and GALT. |
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pneumonic plague |
The acute, frequently fatal form of pneumonia caused by Yersinia pestis . |
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purpura |
Purple-colored spots or blotches on the skin. |
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reverse transcriptase (RT) |
The enzyme possessed by retroviruses that carries out the reversion of RNA to DNA; a form of reverse transcription. |
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septic shock |
Blood infection resulting in a pathological state of low blood pressure accompanied by a reduced amount of blood circulating to vital organs. |
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septicemia |
Systemic infection associated with microorganisms multiplying in circulating blood. |
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septicemic plague |
A form of infection with Yersinia pestis occurring mainly in the bloodstream and leading to high mortality rates. |
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systemic |
Occurring throughout the body; said of infections that invade many compartments and organs via the circulation. |
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viremia |
The presence of viruses in the bloodstream. |
