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Microbiology
01/23/2012
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Pathogenicity
 Definition
ability to produce disease
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virulence
 Definition
degree of pathogenicity
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primary pathogen
 Definition
infects anyone
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opportunistic
 Definition
infects a host when immuno-comprimised
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1) infection
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organism in host
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2) incubation period
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infection + symptoms
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3) prodromal
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1st symptoms
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4) acute
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height of disease
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5) decline
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symptoms subsiding
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6)convalescent
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patient returns to predisease status