18 Questions
What is the term for the ability to cause disease?
Pathogenicity
What is the term that refers to the steps or mechanisms involved in the development of a disease?
Pathogenesis
What is the term for a disease caused by a microbe?
Infectious disease
What is the term that refers to the prefix meaning 'disease'?
Patho
What is the term for the ability of a microorganism to attach to and colonize a host?
Adhesin
What is the term for microorganisms that cause infectious diseases?
Pathogens
What is the primary result of the virus damaging the ciliated epithelial cells of the respiratory tract?
Opportunistic bacterial pathogens
What is the correct order of steps in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases?
Entry, attachment, multiplication, invasion, evasion
What is the term used to describe the toxin-producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae?
Toxigenic
What is the difference between virulent and avirulent strains of a particular species?
Virulent strains cause disease, avirulent strains do not
What is the term used to express the measure or degree of pathogenicity?
Virulence
What is the minimum number of Shigella cells required to cause shigellosis?
10
What is the term used as a synonym for pathogenic?
Virulent
What type of molecules on the surface of pathogens enable them to recognize and bind to particular host cell receptors?
Adhesins
What is the term for the ability of a pathogen to cause disease?
Virulence
What is the term for bacterial appendages that enable bacteria to attach to surfaces?
Pili
What determines the virulence factors of a pathogen?
Genotypic characteristics
What is the term for strains of pathogens that produce toxins?
Toxigenic strains
Understand the sequence of steps involved in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases, including entry of the pathogen, attachment, and more. Learn how primary infections can lead to secondary infections like pneumonia.
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