Revision- process of infection

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What is the first step in the process of infection?
colonisation
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where do infectious micro-organisms exist and give 2 examples of these?
reservoirs; contaminated water or animals
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What are the 3 ways infectious micro-organisms are transmitted?
Direct contact
Indirectly- through vectors
Direct exposure
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How do infectious micro-organisms travel from human to human?
aerosolised micro-organisms transmitted through droplets (coughing and sneezing) and physical contact
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what do micro-organisms do after they have deposited into receptive environment?
they stabilise adherence to tissue through specific surface receptors
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what is the second stage of the infection process?
Invasion
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what mechanisms do the micro-organisms develop during invasion?
develop mechanisms to penetrate tissue and avoid host's specific and non specific defences
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what is the third step of the infection process?
Multiplication
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what type of environment is created during multiplication?
warm, nutrient filled
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what happens during multiplication?
replicate within infected
cells (viral pathogens); replicate in macrophages &
other cells (bacterial pathogens)
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what is the 4th stage of the infection process?
spread
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what happens if host has intact immune system?
micro-organism remains localised
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what happens if host has immune or inflammatory system compromised?
infection may rapidly spread
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