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23 Cards in this Set
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Aspergillus
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opportunistic mold (fungal) infection
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bactericidal
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kills bacteria
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bacteriostatic
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slows bacterial growth
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Borrelia burgdorferi
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the causative agen of Lyme disease (extracellular bacterium)
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Candida albicans
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opportunistic yeast (fungal) infection, causative agent of candidiasis
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chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
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infections resulting from hole in the repertoire of CD4+ T cells
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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encapsulated fungal infection
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delayed hypersensisitivy reaction (DTH)
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reaction in which memory CD4+ T cells are activated
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humman immunodeficiency virus
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the causative agent of aquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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lactoferrin
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binds iron which is a growth requirement for bacteria
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lysozyme
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weakens cell wall of some bacteria
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Mantoux reaction
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term refers to the skin test for TB
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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intracellular bacterium, causative agent of TB
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mycoses
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fungal infections
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Neisseria gonorrhea
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the causative agent of gonorrhea (requires MAC for effective elimination)
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opportunistic
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present in normal and immunocompromised host, but only causes disease in immunocompromised host
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seroconversion
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refers to the fact that antibodies can be detected in serum
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Shigella dysenteriae
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the causative agent of Shigella dysentery
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Shigella species
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intracellular bacterium, causative agent of GI disorders
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syncytia formation
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the fusion of CD4+ T cells to form one large multinucleated cell that lacks CD4+ T cell function
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Staphylococcus aureus
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a causative agent of localized skin infections (extracellular bacterium)
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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the causative agent of respiratory tract infections (encapsulated extracellular bacterium)
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stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1)
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chemokine, ligand for the CXCR4 receptor
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