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What is the term for an individual with no overt disease who harbors infectious organisms?
What is the term for an individual with no overt disease who harbors infectious organisms?
Which of the following is a rare disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves?
Which of the following is a rare disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves?
What is the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms?
What is the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms?
What is a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the surface of the skin or of a mucous membrane?
What is a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the surface of the skin or of a mucous membrane?
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What is the term for the severity or harmfulness of a disease?
What is the term for the severity or harmfulness of a disease?
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Study Notes
Key Terms in Infectious Diseases
- A carrier is an individual who harbors infectious organisms but shows no overt disease.
- Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the nerves.
- Incubation period is the time between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.
- An indolent ulcer is an ulcer that fails to heal within the expected timeframe.
- A pseudomembrane is a layer of exudate resembling a membrane, formed on the skin or mucous membrane surface, often seen in conjunctiva.
- A secondary infection occurs during or after treatment for another infection.
- Whooping cough is a highly contagious acute respiratory tract infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
- Virulence refers to the severity or harmfulness of a disease.
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Test your knowledge of key medical terms, including carrier, Guillain-Barre syndrome, incubation period, and indolent ulcer.
