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- Caused by a pathogen
- Any state of health OTHER than full health |
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| Cancer, genetic disorders, heart disease, metabolic diseases |
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| It is caused by the presence of pathogens. |
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| Microbe that infects a host, replicates in teh host and causes disease. |
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- Species of microorganism
- Genetically unique set of micro organisms w/ similar characteristics. |
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- Caused by Versinia Pestis
- Swollen Lymph Nodes, high fever, nausia, mental confusion
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| Ruptured blood vessels cause dark rash (100% fatal) |
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| - First to record disease case history |
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- Aqueducts
- Sewers
- Baths |
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| - First to suggest syphillis, typhus and tuberculosis were contagious. |
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- First "microscope"
- Put lenses together to magnify 270x
- "Wretched Beasties" |
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- First Vaccine
- Milkmaid couldn't get small pox b/c she had cow pox. |
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- Help protect and shape cell
- Used to classify cells |
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| - Exchange of Genetic Material |
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| Unnecessary chromosomes that contain genes for certain evolutionary advantages |
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- Packages of genetic info stored in cell
- Very tough, resistant to most environmental factors
- Survives when bacteria lyses and re-germinates in favorable conditions |
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| - Ability to enter and multiply in body |
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| Exotoxin produced by _____ |
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| Exotoxins are part of ______ |
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- Cause overstimulation of immune system
- Kill host cells by inserting into membrane and rupturing cells
- Block Protein Synthesis
- Block Nerve Function |
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- Released when gram (-) bacteria lyse
- Symptoms: Fever, chills, aches |
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| Antibiotics target ______ |
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- Change proteins so they can "get around" antis
- Can also gain resistence through conjugation
- Resistent Bacteria thrive w/o competition |
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- Strain of staph resistent to many antis.
- Cause skin rash, abcess, blood infection, pnemonia and death |
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- AR Clastridium strain
- Cause diahrehea nausea, vomiting. |
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-FAB1 enzyme in fatty acid
- However, FAB1 can mutate and help protein ignore triclosin |
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| Bleach and alcohol target ______ |
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- Fatty acids directly
- Can't evolve around alcohol |
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| Viruses that target and attack bacteria |
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- Bacteria in space that produce antibiotics in response to extreme stress
- Fight other bacteria |
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- (B= Baby strep)
- Carried by 1 in 4/5 people, STD
- Babies get from moms in childbirth
- 10% fatal, 20% survivors have disabilities
- Fever, lack appetite, limp or stiff, breathing problems,
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-(A= Adult Strep)
- Strep throat
- Sore throat, fever, chills, headache, swollen lymph nodes
- Untreated can turn into scarlett fever or rheumatic fever |
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| -Infection of Meninges, membranes that protect brain and spinal cord |
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| Meningitis caused by______ |
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- most commonly by meningococcus
- Can also be caused by virus and fungi |
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- High fever, stiff neck, headache, sudden onset, extreme drowsiness, convulsions and coma
- 75% die w/o treatment |
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- Protein coat on virus
- Helps w/ entry into host, protects genetic material, determines shape |
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| Specific cells to serve as host |
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| Chicken Pox and Shingles are both caused by _______ ________ |
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| Chicken Pox is most common______ |
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| during the late winter/early spring |
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- Disease happens when dormant virus re-activates
- Symptoms include painful rash on torso, numbness and tingling, very severe pain |
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