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19 Cards in this Set
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The general term for any nonliving object involved in the spread of infection is a________.
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fomite |
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Organisms that are generally harmless but can cause disease if they gain access to abnormal body sites are called ________ pathogens.
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opportunistic |
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__________ epidemiology analyzes a particular disease to determine its probable cause.
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analytical |
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A______ factor makes the body more susceptible to a disease and may alter the course of the disease.
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predisposing |
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About 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, mainly of_______ origin, and are likely to be vector-borne.
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viral |
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______ rate is the number of people affected by a disease in a given period of time in relation to the total population
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morbidity |
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Clostridium_________ is now the leading cause of HAIs.
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difficile |
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The first vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in the United States occurred in a dialysis patient in the year______.
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2011 |
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An epidemic disease that occurs worldwide is called a________ disease.
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pandemic |
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_______ are the most important group of disease vectors-animals that carry pathogens from one host to another.
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arthropods |
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Once established, the normal microbiota can benefit the host by preventing the overgrowth of harmful microorganisms. This phenomenon is called microbial antagonism, or_________ exclusion.
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competitive |
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the study of the cause of a disease |
etiology |
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the manner in which the disease develops |
pathogenesis |
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the colonization of the body by a microorganism |
infection |
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any change from a state of health, sometimes results from an infection, but not alwasy |
disease |
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a disease that is spread from one host to another |
communicable disease |
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a disease that is not spread from one host to another |
non communicable |
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unlike organisms living together |
symbiosis |
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True or False. A pathogen crossing the species barrier is a reason for the emergence of new infectious diseases |
False |
