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Chain of Infection
PATHO TEST 2
Question | Answer |
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Host | human or animal colonized by pathogen |
Pathogen | microorganisms capable of causing infectious disease |
Colonization | pathogen living in host |
Infection | invasion, colonization, and multiplication of pathogens |
CHAIN | 1- infectious agent - germ 2- Reservoir - person 3- Portal of Exit - mouth 4- Mode of transmission - hands 5- Portal of Entry - Catheter hole 6 - Susceptible Host - Person at risk |
Virulence | ability to produce disease |
Resevoir | pathogen source |
Vector | "carrier" carry pathogen from resevoir to host Ex: Mosq. |