
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 11AYP
Summary Introduction
To determine:
A definition of virulence factors.
Concept introduction:
Microorganisms that cause disease are termed as pathogens or the infectious causative agents. When a pathogen invades the tissue of an individual it will lead to create infections. Infectious agent which has the ability to cause disease is called pathogenicity and the rate to which an infectious agent is pathogenic is termed as virulence.
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 10AYPCh. 11.2 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 11.2 - Draw a diagram of the stages of disease in a humanCh. 11.2 - Prob. 13AYPCh. 11.2 - Prob. 14AYPCh. 11.2 - Define healthcare-associated infection, and list...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 16AYPCh. 11.2 - Prob. 1MMCh. 11.2 - Prob. 3NPCh. 11.2 - Prob. 2MMCh. 11.2 - Prob. 4NPCh. 11.2 - Prob. 5NPCh. 11.2 - Q. Can you think of what type of incident might...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 6NPCh. 11.3 - Summarize the goals of epidemiology, and...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 18AYPCh. 11.3 - Prob. 19AYPCh. 11.3 - Discuss the three major types of epidemics, and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 1NPCh. 11 - Prob. 1QCh. 11 - Prob. 2QCh. 11 - Prob. 3QCh. 11 - Prob. 4QCh. 11 - Prob. 5QCh. 11 - Discuss the role of endospores in ensuring the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 7QCh. 11 - Correlate the stages in the course of an...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9QCh. 11 - Prob. 10QCh. 11 - Prob. 11QCh. 11 - Prob. 12QCh. 11 - Prob. 13QCh. 11 - Prob. 14QCh. 11 - Prob. 15QCh. 11 - Prob. 16QCh. 11 - Prob. 17QCh. 11 - Prob. 18QCh. 11 - The number of cases, including new cases as well...Ch. 11 - Prob. 20QCh. 11 - One important way to critically analyze a study...Ch. 11 - Prob. 1VC
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