Type of Infections, Host, Reservoir & Carriers of Infectious agents
Important Term & Definition A. Infectious agent: A microorganism which is capable of producing an infection. (bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite and prion) B. Infection: Invasion of the body tissue of a host by an infectious agent whether or not it causes disease Pathogenicity: refer to the ability of microbial species to produce disease Virulence is the ability of […]
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