General Pathology of Infectious Diseases (Part 1)

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 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

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

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