Infection Revision

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infection
the presence of microorganisms causing damage to body tissues
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symbiosis
A relationship that benefits the human & doesn't harm the microorganism
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pathogenicity
A relationship that harms the human & benefits the microorganism
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pathogen
microorganisms that causes pathogen
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opportunism
A benign microorganism becomes pathogenic
because of decreased human host resistance
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colonization
Stage 1 in the 4 stages of progression (from point of a microorganism)
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intact
During stage 4 of progression (spread), microorganisms remains local in _________ immune system
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prodromal
During the Clinical Infectious Disease Process, what is the second step, ___________ stage
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convalescence period
At what stage in the Clinical Infectious Disease Process do symptoms decline
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pyrexia
Rise in body temperature above the normal
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bacteremia
When bacteria being transported in the blood due to failure of body’s defence mechanisms to infect other organs
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Virus
Type of infection where particle that is capable of replication but
only within living cells
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protozoa
single celled parasitic organisms
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mycosis
infection with fungus is called '_________'
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hypothalamus
The body's thermosat
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opportunistic
_________ microorganisms - seize the
opportunity when defensive systems are weakened
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symbiosis

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A relationship that benefits the human & doesn't harm the microorganism

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pathogenicity

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pathogen

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opportunism

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