Chapter 16 Host Microbe Interactions Flashcards

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These membranes are barriers against invading microorganisms?
Skin and Mucous
Relationship between microorganisms and human body?
Symbiotic
Both benefit?
Mutualism
One benefits but the other is not harmed nor helped?
Commensalism
One benefits; the other is harmed, pathogens?
Parasitism
Residents, transient, opportunistic, protective role, stimulation of adaptive immune system, hygiene hypothesis, dynamic composition are all what?
Normal microbiota
This helps later, exposure to microbes can lead to allergies?
Hygiene hypothesis
Example is cut in hand?
Opportunistic
Changing microbiota, example hormonal changes, weight changes?
Dynamic composition
Microbe establishes itself and multiplies; location?
Colonization
Microbe with parasitic relationship with host; can be subclinical (mild symptosm or unnoticed)?
Infection
Infection that causes disease?
Infectious disease
These are Subjective, pain, nausea, can't see?
Symptoms
These are objective, rash, fever, pus, can see?
Signs
This is the initial infection?
Primary infection