Immunology And Disease Flashcards
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Pathogenic
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Denotes an organism that causes damage to the host
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Infectious
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Relating to a disease that can be passed on from one organism to another
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Carrier
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An infected person or organism that shows no symptoms but is able to infect others
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Disease reservoir
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A long term host of a pathogen that causes an outbreak of an infectious disease
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Infection
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A transmissible disease often acquired by inhalation, ingestion or physically contact
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Endemic
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Disease occurring frequently at a predictable rate in a specific location or population
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Epidemic
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The rapid spread of an infectious disease to a large number of people in a population
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Pandemic
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An epidemic of infectious disease over a very wide area on multiple continents effecting a very large number of people
