Note: Words in bold are defined in the glossary at the end of this booklet 1 Page 7 Since the 19th century, we have known microbes cause infectious diseases
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The fact sheets on microorganisms that can be used Owing to difficulties in naming individual species and biovars, the term
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Short-term peaks in pathogen concentration may increase disease risks considerably and may also trigger outbreaks of waterborne disease Microorganisms can
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Colonization may become infection when changes in the host occur Colonization: Definition • Colonization: presence of a microorganism on/in a host, with
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What is the microbiome? bacteria, and higher levels of enzymes, meaning the Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health
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Alopecia- baldness or loss of hair, mainly on the head, either in defined Asphyxia- the medical term for suffocation; can be caused by choking on an
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Carrier: a person who harbours a microorganism in the absence of signs or Invasive medical device is an object which is used for diagnostic or
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The terms pathogenicity and virulence are not clearly defined in their relevance to microorganisms They are sometimes even used synonymously
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Fig 1 2 Cell wall of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria 14 Definition: Antimicrobial substances produced by living micro- organisms
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