Reference no: EM132555344
Objectives
1. Define normal flora and list the normal flora of various body sites.
2. Trace the progress of a disease through its various periods and discuss the events taking place in each period.
3. Define or differentiate between the following terms: pathogen, pathogenicity, virulence, opportunistic direct and indirect transmission fomites and vectors mechanical and biological vectors reservoirs and carriers endemic, epidemic, and pandemic diseases acute and chronic diseases primary and secondary diseases local and systemic diseases bacteremia and septicemia signs, symptoms, and syndromes
4. Explain the meaning of portal of entry, infectious dose, and tissue penetration in the establishment of disease.
5. Characterize the activity of various virulence-enhancing enzymes.
6. Contrast exotoxins and endotoxins.
7. Describe the function of serum, plasma, lymph, lymph nodes, granulocytes and agranulocytes, with emphasis on their role in resistance.
8. Summarize the important mechanical and chemical barriers to disease that comprise non-specific resistance.
9. Discuss the roles of phagocytosis, inflammation, and fever