An _______ is an entity that is capable of causing disease.
______________transmission involves the physical transfer of an agent from an infected person to an uninfected person through direct contact with the infected person.
All of the following elements are included in the ________ of infection, infectious agent, reservoir or source, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
________ agents- living organisms that invade the host, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and rickettsia.
The following characteristics (pg 330) of the host influence the susceptibility to and ____________ of infections. (Know all)
________ agents- substances that can interact with the body such as pesticides, food additives, medications, and industrial chemicals.
_______ agents- factor in the environment such as heat, light, noise, and radiation.
____________ is the place where the agent can survive. Colonization and reproduction take place while the agent is in the reservoir.
I should know all the ________ of entry on page 329.
The mode of ____________ is the process that bridges the gap between the portal of exit of the infectious agent from the reservoir and the portal of entry of the new host.
A ___________ host is a person who lacks the resistance to an agent and is vulnerable to a disease.
_____________ transmission occurs when a susceptible person contacts contaminated droplet or dust particles that are suspended in the air .
__________ transmission occurs when bacteria or viruses travel, short distances (less that three feet), on large respiratory droplets.