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Microbes
Organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and parasitic worms that we encounter daily.
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Pathogen
Microbes that are capable of causing disease.
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Opportunistic Pathogen
Microbes that can cause disease but do so only when the immune system is compromised or in an unusual environment.
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Communicable Disease
A disease that can be spread from person to person (e.g., the flu).
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Non-communicable Disease
A disease that is not spread from person to person (e.g., food poisoning).
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Local Infection
An infection that is confined to a specific area of the body.
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Systemic Infection
An infection that affects the entire body and often spreads through the bloodstream.
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Portals of Entry
Routes through which pathogens enter the body, including ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and broken skin.
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Portals of Exit
Routes through which pathogens exit the body, including fecal material, urine, and reproductive secretions.
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Immune System Response to Infection
The immune system's effort to control and eliminate pathogens, which may require treatment or not.
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