Infection control

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  1. 6. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
  2. 10. Cleaning process to reduce the number of living microorganisms on an object or surface.
  3. 12. is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time.
  4. 14. need oxygen
  5. 17. an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of people.
  6. 19. the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
  7. 20. Cleaning techique; Complete destruction of all microorganisms
  8. 22. any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals.
  9. 24. any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents, can transfer disease to a new host. In the 21st century, the role of these in disease transfer is higher than ever in human history because of the indoor lifestyle.
  10. 25. Cleaning process to reduce the number of living microorganisms on skin!
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  1. 1. a genus of nonmotile, Gram-negative, non spore-forming, highly pleomorphic bacteria that may occur in the forms of cocci, bacilli, or threads.
  2. 2. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
  3. 3. do not require oxygen
  4. 4. type of biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, have a number of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals; were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its habitats
  5. 5. a disease which can be transmitted to humans from animals.
  6. 7. a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
  7. 8. a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and these medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
  8. 9. The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
  9. 11. is any agent which carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism
  10. 13. the process of infecting or the state of being infected.
  11. 15. an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.
  12. 16. a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea
  13. 18. microscopic organism, which may exist in its single-celled form or a colony of cells.
  14. 21. is a molecule or molecular structure, such as may be present on the outside of a pathogen, that can be bound by an antigen-specific antibody or B-cell antigen receptor.
  15. 23. any organism that can produce disease; may also be referred to as an infectious agent, or simply a germ