Infection 0.0 / 5 ? NursingApplied Life SciencesUniversityNone Created by: l_thompson04Created on: 18-10-23 16:10 Microorganisms that cause disease Pathogens 1 of 15 Third stage in the process of infection Multiplication 2 of 15 The interval between exposure to an infectios agent and the appearance of the first symptoms (10,6) Incubation period 3 of 15 Individual's immune and inflammatory systems have in general successfully removed infectious agent (13,6) Convalescence period 4 of 15 Rise in the body's temperature above the normal, also known as a fever Pyrexia 5 of 15 Fever causing agents Pyrogens 6 of 15 Pyrogens produced by individual Endogenous 7 of 15 A comma shaped bacteria Vibrio 8 of 15 A spiral shaped bacteria Spirilla 9 of 15 Minute particle that is capable of replication but only within living cells Virus 10 of 15 Alteration of virus 'identity' is _________ variation e.g. flu undergoes frequent antigen shifts Antigenic 11 of 15 Simple organism that lacks the green pigment chlorophyll Fungus 12 of 15 Single celled parasitic organisms Protozoa 13 of 15 ___________ have had the greatest effect on controlling infection Antibiotics 14 of 15 ______________ subdue pathogen once disease process has started Antimicrobials 15 of 15
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