Virology/clinical Pathology Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is the term used to describe the interaction between the host and an infectious agent?
Infection
What factors may affect an individual’s susceptibility and severity of disease?
Traits such as immune deficiency, diabetes, burns, surgery, and age
What are the ways in which the infectious agent enters the susceptible host?
Portals of Entry
What are micro-organisms capable of causing disease or illness called?
Infectious Agents
What term describes a deficiency that can increase susceptibility to infections?
Immune Deficiency
Name a common portal of entry for infectious agents.
Mucous Membrane
What are the systems through which infectious agents can enter the body?
Respiratory and Digestive Systems
What is one way infectious agents can enter through the skin?
Broken Skin
What are the physical modes of transmission for infectious agents?
Contact, Droplets, Airborne
List some types of infectious agents.
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Parasites
- Prions
What are the reservoirs where infectious agents live, grow, and reproduce?
People, Water, Food, Blood
What are the ways in which the infectious agent is spread from the reservoir to the susceptible host?
Transmission
What are the secretions and excretions that allow infectious agents to leave the reservoir called?
Portals of Exit
What is the term for the chain linking the infectious agent to the susceptible host?
Chain of Infection
True or False: All micro-organisms are capable of causing disease.
False
Fill in the blank: The system that includes the respiratory tract is a portal of _______.
Entry
