Microbe Vocabualry Flashcards
(24 cards)
Bacteria that survive and grow only in the presence of oxygen in their environment
Aerobic
Bacteria that do not live or grow when oxygen is present
Anaerobic
Disease of humans that can be transmitted to animals
Anthoponoses
Procedures to help protect against disease or biological agents
Bio security
An outer layer of polysaccharides that covers many different bacteria. They are very stable and hard to kill
Capsule
Microbes that reside on either surface of the body or at mucosa without harming the animal or human
Commensal
Infection born from within the body
Endogenous infection
Spores formed within cells in adverse environmental condition
Endospore
Toxic substance bound to the bacterial cell wall and released when the bacterium ruptures or disintegrates
Endotoxin
Most adaptable organism that can survive in the presence and absence of molecular oxygen
Facultative
A bacterial infection that causes tissue death
Gangrene
A living organisms that acts as a harbour for invading pathogenic organisms
Host
The time for an infection to develop
Incubation
Within the cell
Intracellular
The state of being symptomatic or unhealthy for a disease or condition
Morbidity
By necessity
Obligate
Typically non-pathogenic microorganisms that act as a pathogen in certain circumstances
Opportunistic
An organisms causing disease to its host
Pathogen
The effectiveness of an antibiotic
Potency
Infections in which pus is produced
Pyogenic
A cavity or part that hold some fluid or secretion
Reservoir
Organism that feeds on no living organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level
Saprophytic
Ability of an organism to infect the host and cause a disease
Virulent
Infectious disease that is transmitted from animal to human
Zoonosis
