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Chapter 14: Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology – Study Notes

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Symbiotic Relationships

The Human Microbiome

Characteristics of Infectious Disease

Stages of Infectious Disease Progression

Koch's Postulates

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins

Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host

Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host

Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review

Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms

Introduction to Epidemiology

Introduction to Chain of Infection

Reservoirs of Infection

Disease Transmission

Horizontal Disease Transmission

Colonization of Susceptible Host

Factors Influencing Epidemiology

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Epidemiological Studies