Microbiology (Microbe Lecture) Question and Answer Verified
Mutualistic
both partners benefit
communalistic
one partner benefits while one partner is unaffected
parasitic
one organism benefiting (pathogen) while the other is harmed/killed (host)
human microbiome
microbial cell that live in/on humans
probiotics
living organism injested to improve intestinal biota/health
prebiotics
nutrients that support the growth of good microbes in the gut/Gi tract
infection/infectious disease
entry and replication of a pathogen n a host and the resulting tissue damage
, pathogen
disease
virulence factor
structures/chemicals that help a microbe cause disease
opportuntistic pathogens
types of pathogen that only cause infection when a hosts defenses are low/compromised
primary infection
intial sickness (cold)
secondary infection
ones caused by opportunistic pathogens (sinus infection from cold)
acute infection
not bad
chronic infection
bad
Mutualistic
both partners benefit
communalistic
one partner benefits while one partner is unaffected
parasitic
one organism benefiting (pathogen) while the other is harmed/killed (host)
human microbiome
microbial cell that live in/on humans
probiotics
living organism injested to improve intestinal biota/health
prebiotics
nutrients that support the growth of good microbes in the gut/Gi tract
infection/infectious disease
entry and replication of a pathogen n a host and the resulting tissue damage
, pathogen
disease
virulence factor
structures/chemicals that help a microbe cause disease
opportuntistic pathogens
types of pathogen that only cause infection when a hosts defenses are low/compromised
primary infection
intial sickness (cold)
secondary infection
ones caused by opportunistic pathogens (sinus infection from cold)
acute infection
not bad
chronic infection
bad
