Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. Using clean linens and equipment will help break the chain of infectiona. between reservoir and portal of entry.b. between portal of exit and mode of transmission.c. between agent and reservoir.d. between portal of entry and host.
Pathogenicity
Infection and Transmission
The infections are generated by the pathogenic organisms present in the environment. They maintain the capacity to invade a host body and establish colonies. A disease caused by such infectious agents is called a communicable disease or transmissible disease. These diseases spread through diverse means including blood, food, water, air, or vectors.
Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. Using clean linens and equipment will help break the chain of infection
a. between reservoir and portal of entry.
b. between portal of exit and mode of transmission.
c. between agent and reservoir.
d. between portal of entry and host.
The entry of any pathogen or microbe into the body and start affecting the normal metabolism of the body is considered an infection. The microbe that has invaded the body starts multiplying and drains all the nutrition from the body for its growth. This makes the body weak and affects metabolism.
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