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What term refers to the study of the cause of a disease?
What term refers to the study of the cause of a disease?
Which term describes an abnormal state in which the body is not performing?
Which term describes an abnormal state in which the body is not performing?
What type of infection is limited to a small area of the body?
What type of infection is limited to a small area of the body?
What type of disease is spread from one host to another?
What type of disease is spread from one host to another?
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How is droplet transmission different from airborne transmission?
How is droplet transmission different from airborne transmission?
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What term describes changes in body functions that are felt by a patient?
What term describes changes in body functions that are felt by a patient?
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What is the term used to describe when an arthropod vector carries a pathogen outside its body?
What is the term used to describe when an arthropod vector carries a pathogen outside its body?
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What is the enhanced ability of a pathogen to cause infection called?
What is the enhanced ability of a pathogen to cause infection called?
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Which mechanism allows pathogens to attach to host tissues or cells?
Which mechanism allows pathogens to attach to host tissues or cells?
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What is the term used to describe the presence of a toxin in the bloodstream?
What is the term used to describe the presence of a toxin in the bloodstream?
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What is the term used to describe a chemically modified toxin that is no longer toxic?
What is the term used to describe a chemically modified toxin that is no longer toxic?
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Which mechanism allows pathogens to break down blood clots surrounding them, allowing them to spread throughout the body?
Which mechanism allows pathogens to break down blood clots surrounding them, allowing them to spread throughout the body?
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What is the role of lysosome enzymes in phagocyte bacteria?
What is the role of lysosome enzymes in phagocyte bacteria?
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What is the role of opsonization in the immune response?
What is the role of opsonization in the immune response?
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Which type of immunity is responsible for fighting invaders outside of the cell?
Which type of immunity is responsible for fighting invaders outside of the cell?
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What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells (TC cells)?
What is the primary function of cytotoxic T cells (TC cells)?
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Which type of T cells are involved in promoting a relatively long-lasting immune response?
Which type of T cells are involved in promoting a relatively long-lasting immune response?
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What is the primary function of regulatory T cells (TR cells)?
What is the primary function of regulatory T cells (TR cells)?
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What is the primary role of host defenses?
What is the primary role of host defenses?
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Which type of leukocyte is involved in allergic responses?
Which type of leukocyte is involved in allergic responses?
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What is the process by which a phagocyte attaches to the surface of a pathogen?
What is the process by which a phagocyte attaches to the surface of a pathogen?
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What is the purpose of the competitive exclusion principle in the context of host defenses?
What is the purpose of the competitive exclusion principle in the context of host defenses?
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What is the role of mycolic acid in the context of host defenses?
What is the role of mycolic acid in the context of host defenses?
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What is the primary function of monocytes in the context of host defenses?
What is the primary function of monocytes in the context of host defenses?
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