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PATHOGEN
DISEASE CAUSING ORGANISM
INFECTION
The growth of an organism within a host
VIRULENCE
relative ability of an organism to
cause disease: degree of pathogenicity
COCCI
ROUND BERRY SHAPE
BACILLI
ROD SHAPED
SPIROCHETE
CORKSCREW/TWISTED
TYPE OF IDENITFYING STAINING…
GRAM STAINING
OBLIGATE AEROBES
REQUIRE OXYGEN
OBLIGATE ANAEROBES
DOES NOT TOLERATE OXYGEN
FACULATIVE ANAEROBES
SURVIVES IN PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF OXYGEN
MYCOLOGY
STUDY OF FUNGI
FUNGI CELL TYPE
EUKAROYOTIC
OBLIGATE PARASITES
they can exist only at the expense of another
organism