General Microbiology Terms (CORRECTLY SOLVED)

Aerobe correct answers An organism that requires oxygen for life and reproduction Anaerobe correct answers An organism that does not require oxygen for life and reproduction Antimicrobial correct answers Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of specific microbes Antibacterial or Antibiotic correct answers Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of bacteria in the body, allowing the body's immune system to kill the invading bacteria Bactericidal correct answers Drugs that kill bacteria Bacteriostatic correct answers Drugs that inhibit tbacterial growth Antifungal correct answers Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of fungus Antihelmintics correct answers Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of parasitic worms Antiviral correct answers Drugs used to stop or slow the growth of viruses Autoimmune diseases correct answers Diseases characterized by inflammation and destruction of the body's tissues caused by the body's immune system Bacteria correct answers Single-celled microorganisms that do not have a defined nucleus and are found virtually everywhere Pathogenic bacteria correct answers Bacteria that cause disease Nonpathogenic bacteria correct answers Bacteria that do not cause disease CD4+ count correct answers The lab value that counts a certain type of erythrocyte. It is used to assess the magnitude of injury to the immune system and to determine the effectiveness of treatment in HIV and AIDS patients Colonization correct answers The presence of bacteria in a human host that is not part of the normal flora; often resides in the host without causing disease unless overgrowth occurs Dermatophytes correct answers Fungi that cause infection of the hair, skin, and nails Disease correct answers A condition of the body in which there is abnormal functioning resulting from the effects of hereditary, infection, diet, or exercise Dysentery correct answers An infection of the intestinal tract that causes severe disease in an area within a particular period