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Microbial aerosol
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suspension of particles in the air that consists partially or wholly of microorganisms it may be capable of causing an infection.
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CDCP
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United states centers for disease control and prevention, dept of health
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CFU
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colony forming unit
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Passive immunity
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short duration immunity either naturally attained by trans-placental transfer from the mother or artificially acquired by inoculation of specific protective antibioties .
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active immunity
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immunity either naturally attained by infection with or without clinical manifestation
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pandemic
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widespread usually affecting the population of an extensive region
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parenteral
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injection by a route other than the alimentary tract such as subcutaneous intramuscular or intravenous.
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Percutaneous
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by way of a mucous membrane
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parotitis
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inflammation of the parotid gland
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prion
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protein particle lacking nucleic acid that has been implicated as the cause of certain neurodegenerateive diseases and example is Crutzfeldt-jacob disease.
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retrovirus
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virus with rna as its core genetic material requires the enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its rna into proviral dna.
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vector
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a carrier that transfers an infectious microorganism from one host to another
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virion
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complete virus particle made up of the nucleoid and capside (shell of protein that protects the nucleoid)
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What are the 6 stages of disease transmission?
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infectious agent, reservoirs, port of exit,tranmission, port of entry, and susceptible host.
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HAART
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highly active antiretroviral therapy containing several antiretroviral medications
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HL
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hairy leukoplakia
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IDU
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injection drug user
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KS
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kaposi's sarcoma , a malignant vascular tumor
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LAV
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lymphadenopathy associated virus, one of the former names for HIV
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PWA
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person with AIDS
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