Host
Any organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another organism
Infectious disease
The disease state brought about by the interaction with another organism
Colonization
The presence and multiplication of a living organism on or within the host
Microflora
Bacteria inhabiting exposed surfaces of the body
Virulence
The disease inducing potential
Pathogens
Microorganisms so virulent that they are rarely found in teh absence of disease
Saprophytes
Free living organisms obtaining their growth from dead or decaying organic material from the environment
Mutualism
An interaction in which the microorganism and the host both derive benefits from the interaction
Commensalism
An interaction in which colonizing bacteria acquire nutritional needs and shelter but the host body is not affeected
Parasitic realtionship
Only the infecting organism benefits from the relationship (if the host sustains injury or pathological damage, the process is called an infectious disease)
Agents of infectious disease (list them)
Prions, viruses, bacteria, rickettsiaceae, chlamydiaceae, fungi, parasites
Viruses
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Eukaryotes (Fungi)
Contain a membrane-bound nucleus
Prokaryotes (Bacteria)
The nucleus is not separated