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The document discusses the relationship between hosts and parasites. It describes some key factors of hosts that help defend against parasites, such as anatomy, chemicals, immune responses, and normal flora. It also explains factors of parasites, including pathogens, virulence factors, and toxins. Finally, it mentions that the infective dose, viability, host factors, and environment can influence the outcome of the host-parasite relationship, which may result in the host remaining healthy, becoming a carrier, or becoming sick.
The document discusses the relationship between hosts and parasites. It describes some key factors of hosts that help defend against parasites, such as anatomy, chemicals, immune responses, and normal flora. It also explains factors of parasites, including pathogens, virulence factors, and toxins. Finally, it mentions that the infective dose, viability, host factors, and environment can influence the outcome of the host-parasite relationship, which may result in the host remaining healthy, becoming a carrier, or becoming sick.
The document discusses the relationship between hosts and parasites. It describes some key factors of hosts that help defend against parasites, such as anatomy, chemicals, immune responses, and normal flora. It also explains factors of parasites, including pathogens, virulence factors, and toxins. Finally, it mentions that the infective dose, viability, host factors, and environment can influence the outcome of the host-parasite relationship, which may result in the host remaining healthy, becoming a carrier, or becoming sick.
Host… Normal flora / resident flora / indigenous flora / microflora : the accumulation of microorganisms found on/in the human host which in the absence of disease they are considered harmless and in most cases beneficial to the host Colonization : the process where microbes live on a surface (mucosa or petriplates) Inflammation : a natural nonspecific response to tissue injury or invasion by a foreign substance Infection : the process when a microorganism enters a host, invades and multiplies Eddy Bagus Wasito, 2013 Parasite Pathogen : a microorganism which cause disease when it encounters a susceptible host Potential Pathogen : microorganisms which are often normal flora but under certain circumstances may overcome host defenses and cause disease Pathogenic/pathogenicity : the ability to cause disease
Parasite … Virulence : the degree of intensity of pathogenecity of a microorganism as indicated by case fatality rate and/or ability to invade host tissues and cause disease Virulence factor(s) : factor(s) that contribute to the pathogenic potential of a microorganism