Terms
This is an alteration of homeostasis.
This is the symbiotic relationship where both members benefit.
What is mutualism?
The stages of inoculation, incubation, full-blown illness, and recovery are considered this.
What is pathogenesis?
This is the first step in bacterial pathogenesis is an encounter with the pathogen
What is exposure?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you do this before preparing food to avoid getting sick and spreading germs.
What is washing hands?
These are microorganisms that cause disease.
What are pathogens?
This is the symbiotic relationship where one member benefits and the other is harmed.
What is parasitism?
Strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by a bacterium called group A Streptococcus (group A strep), or Streptococcus pyogenes is an example of this.
What is etiology
These are the locations where host tissue cells directly contact the external environment.
What are portals of entry?
Lung infections that develop after 48 hours of hospital admission or breathing machine use is an example of this type of disease.
What is nosocomial?
Diseases or infections that can be transmitted from one individual to another are categorized as this.
What is communicable disease?
This is the symbiotic relationship where one member benefits while the other is relatively unaffected.
What is commensalism?
A condition is classified as this when the pathogenesis of a disease that lasts for an extended period of time.
What is chronic?
When a pathogen induced endocytosis to enter the cell's tissues it is considered this.
What is invasion?
Strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by a bacterium called group A Streptococcus (group A strep), or Streptococcus pyogenes is an example of this.
What is etiology
This predisposing factor is one that is controllable.
What is lifestyle?
The relationship humans have with their microbiome could be described as this.
What is mutualism?
This is the stage of an acute infectious disease is characterized by the highest severity of symptoms and peak in pathogen numbers.
What is period of illness?
A pathogen multiplies & begins damaging the host, causing this.
What is an infection?
This is the ability of an organism (or a cell) to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.
What is homeostasis?
This routine X-ray screening for women with no breast symptoms or known issues is considered preventative treatment.
What is a mammogram?
A fever of 39oC (102oF) is considered this.
What is a sign?
This period is the stage of disease during which the patient begins to present general signs and symptom.
What is prodromal?
The variety of structures or chemical receptors enable pathogens to properly adhere to the host.
What are adhesins?
Localized infection spreads to a different location (usually via the bloodstream).
What is a focal infection?