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The total number of cases of a disease in a given area is its __________.
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Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology
Bauman6th EditionMicrobiology with Diseases by TaxonomyISBN: 9780134832302
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TOC.tableOfContents
- Ch. 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology31
- Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology28
- Ch. 3 - Cell Structure and Function39
- Ch. 4 - Microscopy, Staining, and Classification25
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism51
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Nutrition and Growth37
- Ch. 7 - Microbial Genetics51
- Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology21
- Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment36
- Ch. 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs21
- Ch. 11 - Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes29
- Ch. 12 - Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes34
- Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions23
- Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology35
- Ch. 15 - Innate Immunity34
- Ch. 16 - Adaptive Immunity21
- Ch. 17 - Immunization and Immune Testing29
- Ch. 18 - Immune Disorders22
- Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria25
- Ch. 20 - Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli28
- Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios25
- Ch. 22 - Pathogenic Fungi47
- Ch. 23 - Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors44
- Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses23
- Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses30
- Ch. 26 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology29
- Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes22
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Bauman 6th EditionCh. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and EpidemiologyProblema 9 Capitolo 14, Problema 9
An animal that carries a pathogen and also serves as host for the pathogen is a ___________ vector.
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Understand the definition of a vector in microbiology: a vector is an organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another.
Differentiate between types of vectors: mechanical vectors carry pathogens passively without being infected, while biological vectors carry and also serve as hosts where the pathogen can multiply or develop.
Identify that the problem describes an animal that both carries the pathogen and serves as a host, meaning the pathogen undergoes part of its life cycle inside this animal.
Recall the term used for such vectors: biological vectors are those that harbor the pathogen internally and facilitate its development or multiplication.
Conclude that the correct term to fill in the blank is 'biological' vector.
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Vector in Disease Transmission
A vector is an organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another. Vectors can be mechanical, carrying pathogens passively, or biological, where the pathogen undergoes development or reproduction within the vector.
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A biological vector is an organism that not only transmits a pathogen but also serves as a host where the pathogen can grow, develop, or multiply. This relationship is essential for the pathogen's life cycle and transmission.
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Host-Pathogen Relationship
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A disease in which a pathogen remains inactive for a long period of time before becoming active is termed a(n) :
a. Subacute disease
b. Acute disease
c. Chronic disease
d. Latent disease
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a. Nitrifying bacteria
b. Nitrogenous
c. Nitrogen fixers
d. Nitrification bacteria
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When pathogenic bacterial cells lose the ability to make adhesins, they typically .
a. Become avirulent
b. Produce endotoxin
c. Absorb endotoxin
d. Increase in virulence
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