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Infection occurs when pathogens ? and ? in body tissues
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enter
multiply |
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A ? is an objective evidence of disease as noted by an observer and a ? is the subjective evidence of disease as sensed by a patient.
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sign
symptom |
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? infectious agents arise from microbes that are the patient's own normal biota.
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Endogenous
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Name 4 ways a newborn can undergo inoculation?
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Breast milk
Birth Food Contact with people |
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The effect of good microbes against invading microbes is called microbial ?
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antagonism
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What genus is resident biota of the mouth, large intestine, and from puberty to menopause the vagina?
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Lactobacillus
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? pathogens cause disease in immunocompromised individuals
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opportunistic
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Pathogenic microbes that cause disease in healthy people are called ? pathogens
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true
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The greatest number of pathogens enter the body through the ? system
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respiratory system
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An infectious agent that originates from outside the body is called ?
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exotoxin
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? bacteria are those that cause pus to accumulate at the site of phagocytosis
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pyogenic
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? refers to an organism's potential to cause infection or disease.
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pathogenicity
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What are the methods of adhesion?
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1. Fimbriae
2. Surface proteins 3. specialized receptors 4. capsule |
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Which of the following is not an antiphagocytic factor?
A. secretion of slime B. Production of leukocidins C. adhering to the host D. ability to survive in the cell |
C. adhering to the host
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Name 4 virulence factors ?
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1. Capsules
2. Exoenzymes 3. Endotoxins 4. Exotoxins |
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Microbial hyaluronidase, coagulase, and collagenase are examples of ?
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exotoxins
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Which is mismatched?
A. Fimbriae-adherence to substrate B. Capsules-antiphagocytic factor C. Coagulase- dissolve fibrin clots D. Leukocidins- damage WBC's E. Hemolysins- damage RBC's |
C. Coagulase- dissolve fibrin clots
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? are toxins that are the LPS or the outer membrane of gram negative cells that can cause fever
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endotoxins
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Name 3 phagocytic cells of the immune system?
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Macrophages
neutrophils monocytes |
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The body region where the ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ? tract
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respiratory
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The term ? is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response to generate antibodies
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antigen
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What are the activators of the Classical, Lectin, and Alternative pathways?
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Antibodies
Mannon factors in blood |
