Understanding Infection: 1st Year Semester 1

Infection is the entry and multiplication of an infectious agent in the body. (correct)

Infection occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause disease.

Infection is the transmission of an infectious process from one person to another.

Infection is the invasion of a susceptible host by pathogenic microorganisms, resulting in disease.

Low resistance of the patient and high resistance of the patient.

High resistance of the patient and sufficient number of pathogens.

Sufficient number of pathogens and low resistance of the patient. (correct)

Sufficient number of pathogens and high resistance of the patient.

Colonization occurs when pathogens multiply and cause clinical signs and symptoms.

Colonization occurs when a microorganism invades the host but does not cause infection. (correct)

Colonization is the transmission of an infectious process from one person to another.

Colonization is another term for asymptomatic infection.

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