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Active Immuntiy
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Acquired by direct stimulation of an agent
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anabolism
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chemical reactions using energy for biosynthesis
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bacteriacide
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agent that kills bacterial cells
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chromosomes
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a molecule of DNA
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lysosome
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organelle containing hydrolytic enzyme
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PAMP
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unique molecule structures on a microbe recognized by immune system
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pertrichous
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having many flagella distributed over entire cell surface
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selective toxicity
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`property of antimicrobial to be more toxic against microbe than host
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fimbriae
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very numerous, very short appendages on some bacteria that provide adhesion
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HEPA
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physical method to sterilize gases including air
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opsinization
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process of stimulation phagocytosis by coating foreign cells with complement
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pseudopods
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protozoan appendages responsible for motility
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saprobe
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decomposer that feeds on dead organic matter
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thylakoid
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folded inner membrane disks inside chloroplast, rich in photosynthetic pigments
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transduction
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transfer of genetic material by bacteriophage vector
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adaptive immunity
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immunity provided by dual action of B and T lymphocytes
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apoenzyme
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protein part of an holoenzyme
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bacteriostatic
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agent that inhibits the growth of bacterial cells
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GALT
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collection of lymphoid tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract
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gene
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specific segment of DNA that contains necessary code to make a protein or RNA molecule
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matrix
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fluid inside cristae
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narrow spectrum
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denotes drug that is selective and limited in its effects
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nucleoid
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artificial immunity
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immune protection acquired by medical means
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beta-lactam
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central structure of penicillins and cephalosporins
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capsule
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gel like covering made of polysaccharides that covers some bacterial cells
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coenzyme
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complex organic molecule that is a enzyme accessory
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disinfection
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destruction of pathogenic microbes on inanimate surfaces
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nucleolus
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mass inside nucleus where ribosome synthesis begins
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nucleotide
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basic structural unit of RNA and DNA
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pyrogen
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substances that cause a rise in body temperature
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antisepsis
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destruction of pathogenic microbes on living tissues
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bacillus
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rod-shaped bacterial cells
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denaturation
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loss of proper 3D shape and function
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diapedesis
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migration of intact blood cells between cells of a blood vessel
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herd immunity
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collective acquired immunity in a population that reduces likelihood of spread
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organelle
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subcellular membrane bound structure with specialized function
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penicillinase
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enzyme responsible for resistance to certain antibodies
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replication fork
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point on a DNA molecule where DNA polymerase is synthesizing new DNA strands
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chemokine
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chemical mediators that stimulate movement of WBCs
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