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Microbiology
Host-Parasite Relationship Definitions
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/01/2007
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Term
Parasite
 Definition

- One organism that lives in or on another (host)
- the host is damaged / harmed
Term
Pathogen
 Definition
Any MO that can cause disease
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Infection

 Definition
Presence of pathogen in the human body
Term
Disease
 Definition
Result of pathogen multplying in the body and causing damage.
Term
Reservoir
 Definition
Living or nonliving things on which MOs multiply and are dependent.
Term
Carrier
 Definition
Living organisms with MO but do not show signs of disease.
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