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BIOL455 Unit 3-Microbial Pathogenesis

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What is the definition of a disease in terms of body structure and function?
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What are four ways a disease can be acquired?
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How is infection defined in terms of host and microorganism interaction?
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What are disease signs and how are they characterized?
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How are disease symptoms defined and what is their nature?
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What is an asymptomatic or subclinical infection?
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What does pathogenicity refer to in terms of disease?
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How is virulence defined in the context of pathogenic organisms?
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What does ID50 represent in infectious diseases?
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What is the definition of LD50 in the context of pathogenic cells?
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What are three common portals of entry for microorganisms?
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What are some examples of mucus membranes in the human body?
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What are some examples of parenteral route exposure?
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How is a communicable disease defined?
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What is a non-communicable disease and how does it spread?
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What defines an infectious disease?
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What is an iatrogenic disease and how is it contracted?
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How is a nosocomial disease defined?
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What is a zoonotic disease and how is it transmitted?
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What characterizes an acute disease?
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How is a chronic disease defined?
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What is a latent disease and how does it behave?
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What is the purpose of Koch's postulates in disease study?
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What are the steps involved in Koch's Postulate?
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What is a primary pathogen and how does it affect the host?
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What are some examples of primary pathogens?
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What defines an opportunistic pathogen?
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What are examples of opportunistic pathogens?
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What are the four stages of pathogenesis?
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What is adhesin and its role in pathogenesis?
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What does exposure mean in the context of pathogenesis?
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What occurs during the adhesion stage of pathogenesis?
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What is invasion in the context of pathogenesis?
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What is an exoenzyme and its function?
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How is a local infection defined?
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What characterizes a focal infection?
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What is a systemic infection?
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How is a toxin defined in microbiology?
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What does toxigenicity refer to?
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What is toxemia and how does it occur?
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What are intoxications in the context of microbiology?
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What is an exotoxin and how is it produced?
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What is an endotoxin and where is it found?
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What are cytopathic effects in viral infections?
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What are examples of cytopathic effects (CPE)?
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What are two visual cytopathic effects (CPEs)?
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