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What scientific study refers to the study of parasites and the organisms that host them?
What scientific study refers to the study of parasites and the organisms that host them?
Parasitology
What term is typically used to describe an infectious microorganism or agent?
What term is typically used to describe an infectious microorganism or agent?
Pathogen
What is the oldest and broadest sense of a pathogen?
What is the oldest and broadest sense of a pathogen?
Any organism or agent that can produce disease
What has the longest or most persistent potential for harboring a pathogen?
What has the longest or most persistent potential for harboring a pathogen?
What are diseases in humans caused by infectious agents known as?
What are diseases in humans caused by infectious agents known as?
Name one example of an infectious microorganism or agent that can be considered a pathogen.
Name one example of an infectious microorganism or agent that can be considered a pathogen.
What is pathogenicity?
What is pathogenicity?
What are Koch's postulates used for?
What are Koch's postulates used for?
Which strain is responsible for causing cholera?
Which strain is responsible for causing cholera?
What are opportunistic infections?
What are opportunistic infections?
How is infectivity of pathogens transmitted?
How is infectivity of pathogens transmitted?
What is the basic reproduction number of an infection?
What is the basic reproduction number of an infection?
What do virulence factors of bacteria include?
What do virulence factors of bacteria include?
Which bacterial species primarily causes tuberculosis?
Which bacterial species primarily causes tuberculosis?
What is the disease burden of tuberculosis?
What is the disease burden of tuberculosis?
Which bacteria primarily cause bacterial pneumonia?
Which bacteria primarily cause bacterial pneumonia?
