Host-Microbe Interactions in Infectious Diseases
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What is the term used to describe the collective microorganisms in a specific environment?

  • Immune system
  • Pathogens
  • Microbiota (correct)
  • Virulence factors
  • Which of the following is a component of the microbiome?

  • Viruses
  • Bacteria (correct)
  • Fungi
  • Prions
  • What term is used to describe an imbalance in the microbial community, often leading to negative health effects?

  • Commensalism
  • Symbiosis
  • Dysbiosis (correct)
  • Pathogenesis
  • Which route of infection involves the entry of pathogens through the respiratory system?

    <p>Inhalation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of microorganism is considered non-living?

    <p>Viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main components of the microbiome?

    <p>Bacteria and fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of microorganism is considered non-living?

    <p>Viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe an imbalance in the microbial community, often leading to negative health effects?

    <p>Dysbiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are prions?

    <p>Non-living proteinaceous infectious particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which route of infection involves the entry of pathogens through the respiratory system?

    <p>Airborne route</p> Signup and view all the answers

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