ENH 220 Midterm: Patho Midterm #2
26 Nov 2018
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Actinomyces, nocardia: pathogenic inside and outside intestinal tract: escherichia salmonella, pathogenic inside intestinal tract: shigella, vibro, campylobactoer, Heliobacter: pathogenic outside intestinal tract: klebsilla, enterobacter, serratia, Pseudomanas, proteus, providenica, morganella, bacteroides: respiratory tract organisms: hemophilus, legionella, brodetella, organisms from animal sources: brucella, francisella, pasteurella, Slowly prpgressive cell injury: formation of inclusion bodies, bodily defenses against viral infections, formation of interferon: broad-spectrum antiviral agent, humoral defenses. Droplet spread (coughing, sneezing: indirect transmission through an intermediary mechanism. Insects: methods of control (1 of 3, must break transmission to eradicate or control disease, immunization. To reduce number of susceptible persons in the population: disease eventually dies out due to lack of susceptible hosts. Smallpox and poliomyelitis have been eliminated due to widespread immunization. To protect persons traveling to a geographic area where a disease is endemic: methods of control (2 of 3, identification, isolation, and treatment. Primary methods of control when immunization is not available.
