Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases Introduction
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By definition, microbes are too small to be seen with the ______ eye.

unaided

The prefix ______ comes from the Greek word 'pathos', meaning disease.

path

An ______ disease is a disease caused by a microbe.

infectious

The ______ is used in different ways, most commonly as a synonym for infectious disease.

<p>word infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

Human immunodeficiency virus is able to attach to cells bearing a surface ______ called CD4.

<p>receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Such cells are known as CD4+ ______

<p>cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ that is present in tears, saliva, and perspiration is an antibacterial factor.

<p>lysozyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

The four periods or phases of an infectious disease are the Incubation period, Prodromal period, Period of ______, and Convalescent period.

<p>illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

In localized infections, the disease may remain to one ______ only.

<p>site</p> Signup and view all the answers

In systemic infections or generalized infections, the infection will not only remain to one ______.

<p>site</p> Signup and view all the answers

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