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AIDS is caused by:
Answer: the HIV virus
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protozoa that causes a sexually transmitted infection of the reproductive tracts of men and women, attaching to the mucous membranes and causing inflammation
Answer: trichomonas vaginalis
4
genetic material takes over control of the host cell, using the host's capacity for cell metabolism for replication
Answer: viruses
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drugs derived from organisms such as penicillin from mold. now many drugs are synthetic
Answer: anitibiotics
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worms, not microorganisms but are parasites and cause infection in humans. they destroy living cells and are common in intestines, heart, worms, hookworms, whipworms, and round worms
Answer: helminths
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live and grow EVERYWHERE (animals, plants, humans, food, medical equipment)
Answer: fungi
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some have an external capsule or slime layer offering additonal protection against human defenses
Answer: bacteria
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common signs and symptoms include cysts, abdominal pain, appeteite loss, ulcers, anemia
Answer: protozoa
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occurring when respiratory of salivary secretions containing pathogens such as influenza or tb are expelled from the body
Answer: droplet transmission
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tend to mutate or change during replication making it very difficult for a host to develop adequate immunity
Answer: viruses
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Infection to a certain area consistently occurring in that popluation
Answer: endemic
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Spread through spores which are reisistant to temp changes and chemicals
Answer: fungi
