General Pathology of Infectious Diseases (Part 1)

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What is the definition of infection?

  • Invasion of living tissue by microorganisms or their products (correct)
  • Invasion of living tissue by commensal microorganisms
  • Invasion of living tissue by viruses and bacteria
  • Invasion of living tissue by pathogenic microorganisms only

When do commensal microorganisms cause opportunistic infections?

  • When they are present abnormally within the human body (correct)
  • When they are present normally within the human body
  • When they enter the body through contaminated food
  • When they cause diseases in a healthy host

What does the term 'infectivity' indicate?

  • The ease with which an infectious disease spreads through direct contact
  • The likelihood of an organism causing severe or aggressive disease
  • The ability of an organism to gain entry into and proliferate in the host (correct)
  • The ability of an organism to cause disease in a normal, healthy host

What is virulence defined as?

<p>The likelihood of an organism causing severe or aggressive disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are primary pathogens?

<p>Microorganisms that cause diseases in a normal, healthy host (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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