Infection

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What are the 4 stages of progression in an infection?
1.Colonisation
2.Invasion
3.Muliplication
4.Spread
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What are the 4 stages of the clinical disease infection process?
1. Incubation Period
2. Prodromal Stage
3. Invasion Period
4. Convalescence
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What is pyrexia ?
Rise in body temperature above the
normal i.e oral temperature (37.2 C)
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What are the Infectious Micro-organisms
Bacterial Infection
Viral Infection
Fungal Infection
Parasitic and Protozoal Infection
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What is a Virus
minute particle that is capable of replication but
only within living cells
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What is the life cycle of a virus
1. Attachment to target cell
2. Penetration
3. Uncoating (release of viral nucleic
acid)
4. Replication
5. Assembly (formation new virons)
6. Release
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