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| An alteration in the normal structure or function of the body |
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Hereditary
Congenital
Cancer
Pathogens
Microorganisms
Parasite |
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| Agent/producer of disease; infectious organisms |
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| Microscopic organisms; ex: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa |
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| Plant/animal that need another living organism for survival |
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| Natural bacteria in an animal that does not usually cause disease unless given the opportunity |
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| Disease acquired while in a hospital or hospital-like environment. These microbials have become resistant to destruction |
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| Not considered contagious because it has to enter through broken barriers to infect |
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| May be considered contagious; caused by the cough of an infected animal to other creatures |
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| An animal that harbors a disease organism without manifesting illness or clinical signs |
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| A carrier that may have an inactive or dormant disease but shows no outward clinical signs or illness |
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| An inanimate object which transfers disease from animal to animal |
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| Arthropod carriers ex: spiders, insects, crustaceans |
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| The capability of a disease to invade and prosper in an animal. The higher it's ability is the more likely it will cause illness or death. |
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| One of the most resistant viruses known |
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Bacteria
Fungi
Viruses
Parasites
Prions |
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| Parasites that live inside a host; i.e. blood tissues and GI tract |
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| Parasites that live on the external surface of a host; i.e. flies, fleas, lice, arachnids (ticks and mites) |
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| Term used when an animal has worms |
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| The disease runs its definitive limited course and resolves itself without intervention. |
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| Parasite commonly known to cause ocular lesions on human fetuses |
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| Have much higher resistance to destruction, including most physical and chemical viral killers. i.e. mad cow disease |
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| A route in which agents must follow in order to produce a disease |
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| Mechanisms for transmission of disease |
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Portal of entry
Virulence
Immune system
Species
Environmental conditions |
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| The pathway that a particular agent needs to gain entry into the host or recipient |
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Genetalia
Rectal
Respiratory
Oral
Ocular
Dermal
Nasal |
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| Big contributor to health of the immune system |
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| Healthful environment → Lowers stress → Maintenance of immune system → Ward of diseases → Healthful environment |
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| Safe chemical commonly used to kill most vectors |
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| Chemical ending in -static or -stasis |
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| Inhibits growth but does not kill the bacteria, fungus, or virus |
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| Inhibits bacterial growth |
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| The absence of septic matter; freedom from infection or infectious matter; sterile |
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| The prevention of infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents |
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| What three major methods cause disinfection? |
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1. Microbial cell wall damage
2. Interference with cll enzyme activity or metabolism
3. Destruction of cell contents |
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| What are seven factors taht determine efficiency of asepsis and disinfection? |
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1. Time of exposure
2. Temperature
3. Concentration & preparation
4. Organism type
5. Surface type
6. Presence of organic material and soils
7. Method of application |
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1. Anionic
2. Ineffective in hard water
3. Does not mix well with quats
4. Minimal disinfectant capabilities
5. Not antimicrobial |
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| 1. Can be anionic, cationic, or nonionic |
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| Anionic and nonionic compounds are... |
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| Cationic compounds are... |
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