NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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disease.
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pathogen.
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enzyme.
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immunity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ability of a microbial agent to cause disease is called pathogenicity, and the degree to which an organism is pathogenic is called virulence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sometimes bacteria multiply so rapidly they crowd out host tissues and disrupt normal function. Sometimes they kill cells and tissues outright. Sometimes they make toxins that can paralyze, destroy cells’ metabolic machinery, or precipitate a massive immune reaction that is itself toxic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria. These one-cell organisms are responsible for illnesses such as strep throat, urinary tract infections and tuberculosis. Viruses. Even smaller than bacteria, viruses cause a multitude of diseases ranging from the common cold to AIDS. Fungi. Parasites. 18-Feb-2022
Detailed explanation-4: -Asthma. Ataxia telangiectasia. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome. Burkitt lymphoma. Diabetes, type 1. DiGeorge syndrome. Familial Mediterranean fever. Immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM. More items