5 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a potential source of pathogenic organisms causing infectious diseases?
Normal microbiota
What is the term used to describe the complex ecosystem of microbes that humans and other animals harbor?
Microbiome
Under what conditions can even commensal microbiota cause symptomatic infections?
When normal host defenses are breached or attenuated
What is the role of commensal organisms in preventing infectious diseases?
They fill microenvironmental niches
Where does the review of infectious disease start according to the text?
At the beginning of the process
Test your knowledge on infectious diseases, their causes, and transmission methods. Learn about pathogenic organisms, virulence, and sources of infection. Find out how these diseases differ from normal microbiota and why their presence indicates an infection.
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