Textbook Question
An axenic environment is one that:
a. Exists in the human mouth
b. Contains only one species
c. Exists in the human colon
d. Both a and c
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Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology
Bauman6th EditionMicrobiology with Diseases by TaxonomyISBN: 9780134832302
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Table of contents
- Ch. 1 - A Brief History of Microbiology31
- Ch. 2 - The Chemistry of Microbiology28
- Ch. 3 - Cell Structure and Function39
- Ch. 4 - Microscopy, Staining, and Classification25
- Ch. 5 - Microbial Metabolism51
- Ch. 6 - Microbial Nutrition and Growth37
- Ch. 7 - Microbial Genetics51
- Ch. 8 - Recombinant DNA Technology21
- Ch. 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment36
- Ch. 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs21
- Ch. 11 - Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes29
- Ch. 12 - Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes34
- Ch. 13 - Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions23
- Ch. 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology35
- Ch. 15 - Innate Immunity34
- Ch. 16 - Adaptive Immunity21
- Ch. 17 - Immunization and Immune Testing29
- Ch. 18 - Immune Disorders22
- Ch. 19 - Pathogenic Gram-Positive Bacteria25
- Ch. 20 - Pathogenic Gram-Negative Cocci and Bacilli28
- Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios25
- Ch. 22 - Pathogenic Fungi47
- Ch. 23 - Parasitic Protozoa, Helminths, and Arthropod Vectors44
- Ch. 24 - Pathogenic DNA Viruses23
- Ch. 25 - Pathogenic RNA Viruses30
- Ch. 26 - Applied and Industrial Microbiology29
- Ch. 27 - Microbial Ecology and Microbiomes22
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Chapter 14, Problem 2
Infections that may go unnoticed because of the absence of symptoms are called __________ infections.
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Understand the key term in the question: it asks for the name of infections that do not show symptoms.
Recall that infections without symptoms are often referred to by a specific term in microbiology.
These infections can still be contagious or cause damage, but the host does not experience noticeable signs.
The term commonly used for such infections is 'asymptomatic' or 'subclinical' infections.
Therefore, the blank in the sentence should be filled with the term that means infections without symptoms.
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Key Concepts
Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.
Asymptomatic Infections
Asymptomatic infections occur when a pathogen infects a host without causing noticeable symptoms. The individual may carry and potentially spread the infection unknowingly, making detection and control challenging.
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Pathogen-Host Interaction
This concept describes how pathogens interact with the host's immune system. In some cases, the immune response controls the infection without symptoms, leading to asymptomatic carriage or latent infections.
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Epidemiological Significance of Asymptomatic Carriers
Asymptomatic carriers play a crucial role in disease transmission because they can spread pathogens without being detected. Understanding this helps in designing effective public health interventions and infection control strategies.
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Related Practice
Textbook Question
The study of the cause of a disease is __________ .
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Textbook Question
List three conditions that create opportunities for pathogens to become harmful in a human.
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Textbook Question
A microbe that causes disease is called a __________ .
Textbook Question
Which of the following is false concerning microbial contaminants?
a. Contaminants may become opportunistic pathogens.
b. Most microbial contaminants will eventually cause harm.
c. Contaminants may be a part of the transient microbiota.
d. Contaminants may be introduced by a mosquito bite.
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Textbook Question
In which type of symbiosis do both members benefit from their interaction?
a. Mutualism
b. Parasitism
c. Commensalism
d. Pathogenesis
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