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- 3. thread-like filaments of fungi
- 5. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools
- 7. medications used specifically for treating the symptoms of viral infections.
- 10. a single-celled organism of the kingdom Protista.
- 11. when a living organism carries an infectious agent on its body (mechanical) or as an infection host itself (biological), to a new host.
- 13. The study of viruses
- 14. transfer of pathogen when people have skin-to-skin contact or touch the same surfaces
- 15. a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
- 16. an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
- 17. group of hyphae that make up the body of a fungus
- 18. biological agents that can cause a foodborne illness event
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- 1. The invasion of an organism’s body tissues by pathogens, which multiply and damage or poison the host tissues
- 2. species that benefit and harms a host in a parasitic relationship
- 4. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
- 6. introducing a small amount of virus into a person’s body to allow their body to build up immunity to the virus.
- 8. a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
- 9. pathogenic microbes small enough to be discharged from an infected person via coughing, sneezing, laughing and close personal contact or aerosolization of the microbe
- 10. a protein particle that is believed to be the cause of brain diseases
- 12. a virus particle
- 13. a mixture of antigenic material and other immune stimulants that will produce immunity to a certain pathogen or disease.