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Some diseases, called ______ infections, are caused not by one particular microbe, but by the combined effects of two or more different microbes.
Some diseases, called ______ infections, are caused not by one particular microbe, but by the combined effects of two or more different microbes.
synergistic
Examples of synergistic infections include ______ necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG; also known as “trench mouth”) and bacterial vaginosis.
Examples of synergistic infections include ______ necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG; also known as “trench mouth”) and bacterial vaginosis.
acute
It is very difficult to reproduce such synergistic infections in the ______.
It is very difficult to reproduce such synergistic infections in the ______.
laboratory
Another difficulty that is sometimes encountered while attempting to fulfill ______'s Postulates is that certain pathogens become altered when grown in vitro.
Another difficulty that is sometimes encountered while attempting to fulfill ______'s Postulates is that certain pathogens become altered when grown in vitro.
Not all diseases are caused by ______.
Not all diseases are caused by ______.
All ______ diseases are caused by microbes, as are all microbial intoxications.
All ______ diseases are caused by microbes, as are all microbial intoxications.
The study of algae is called ______.
The study of algae is called ______.
Microbes that live on dead and decaying organic material are known as ______.
Microbes that live on dead and decaying organic material are known as ______.
Rudolf Virchow is given credit for proposing the ______ theory of disease.
Rudolf Virchow is given credit for proposing the ______ theory of disease.
Chlamydias, rickettsias, M.leprae, and T.pallidum are considered ______ intracellular pathogens.
Chlamydias, rickettsias, M.leprae, and T.pallidum are considered ______ intracellular pathogens.
Prions and viroids are even smaller than ______.
Prions and viroids are even smaller than ______.
The microbes that usually live on or in a person are collectively referred to as the ______ microflora.
The microbes that usually live on or in a person are collectively referred to as the ______ microflora.
Your mother taught you the fundamentals of __________ like handwashing.
Your mother taught you the fundamentals of __________ like handwashing.
Microbiology is the study of the __________ and their interactions with the environment and hosts.
Microbiology is the study of the __________ and their interactions with the environment and hosts.
___________ is a rare cause of infections, and can also result in intoxications through ingestion of toxins.
___________ is a rare cause of infections, and can also result in intoxications through ingestion of toxins.
Fungi can cause diseases such as __________ and cryptococcosis.
Fungi can cause diseases such as __________ and cryptococcosis.
Viruses can cause diseases such as acquired __________ deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and influenza.
Viruses can cause diseases such as acquired __________ deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and influenza.
Escherichia coli, commonly abbreviated as E. coli, is a type of __________.
Escherichia coli, commonly abbreviated as E. coli, is a type of __________.
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