Disease Etiology Quiz

<p>Host factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alcohol consumption is considered the cause, but only a proportion of heavy drinkers will develop cirrhosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Etiology is the cause of a disease and modifying factors responsible for the initiation and progression of the disease process. It describes why a disease arises or what sets the disease process in motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causative agents are etiological factors responsible for the disease. For example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes pulmonary tuberculosis, human immunodeficiency virus causes HIV disease, and Entamoeba histolytica causes amebic dysentery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Even with a strong link between disease and etiologic agent, only a proportion of individuals exposed to the etiological factor may develop the disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heavy alcohol consumption is considered a cause of liver cirrhosis, but only a proportion of individuals who drink heavily will develop the condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many host factors affect the clinical course of diseases closely linked with etiological factors, meaning not all individuals exposed to infection will have the same consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers