Bacterial Pathogens Quiz

Opportunists are usually exogenous, while primary pathogens are usually endogenous

Opportunists require a larger infectious dose (ID) compared to primary pathogens

Opportunists only cause disease in compromised hosts, while primary pathogens can cause disease in both healthy and sick individuals (correct)

Opportunists primarily enter through specific portals, while primary pathogens can enter at a variety of portals

It determines the speed at which a pathogen can spread within a host

It represents the minimal number of pathogens needed to cause disease (correct)

It indicates the maximum number of pathogens a host can tolerate

It reflects the resistance of a pathogen to antibiotics

Portals of entry determine the type of toxins produced by the pathogens

Pathogens that have adapted to a particular portal have a higher infectious dose

Portals of entry are the same anatomical regions which support normal flora (correct)

The size of inoculum is not influenced by the portals of entry

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