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Give examples of Agents which cause infection
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Bacteria-most signifivant causisng agent.Aerobic(O2)anaerobic;Virus-smallest, colds AIDS;Fungi-mold & yeast present in soil, air, water. yeast infection;athletes foot
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What is a reservoir and give example
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1.Other humans
2.Animals-rabies in dogs, squirre;s, west nile virus 3.Soil 4. Food 5. Water 6.Milk 7. Inanimate objects |
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Portals of Exit and Portal of Entry
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Exit- point of escape from reservoir
Entry - enter a new host 1. Respiratory 2.GI 3. Genitourinary tract 4. Breaks in the skin 5. Blood and tissue |
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Means of Transmission. How disease is spread
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1. Direct contact- touching, kissing, sexual intercourse
2.Indirect-touching a contaminated instrument 3. Vectors-mosquitoes, tikcs 4. Airborne-less than 5;cough 5.Droplets-greater than 5 |
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Discuss the susceptability of the host
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1. Wound 2. Stress
3. change in pH 4. Fatigue 5.Immunization 6. age, sex, race, hereddity |
