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Epidemiology chapter

Define the terms

1- transmission 2- reservoirs 3- herd immunity

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Please provide the name(s) of the disease(s) caused by this organism.

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b. What parts of the body should stay absolutely sterile under normal circumstances.

c. How are Koch’s postulates used.

d. Define communicable, non-communicable, acute, chronic, endemic, epidemic, pandemic,

symptomatic, asymptomatic, and subclinical.

e. For a disease to be spread, there must be a reservoir, mode of transmission, and portal of entry.

f. For humans, what is the most significant reservoir.

g. Define : direct contact, droplet transmission, indirect contact, vehicle transmission, arthropod vectors

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e. Humoral immunity involves B cells and antibodies. What are the major classes and activities of antibodies.

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a. Gram positive cocci in grape-like clusters.

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