FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Chlamydia Trachomatis, Nylon, Herpes Labialis

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Pelvic inflammatory disease (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) inflammation of the pelvic region in women, possibly including the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, abdominal cavity, and ovaries. Its symptoms are abdominal pain, tenderness, nausea, fever, and irregular menstrual cycles. An agent, especially a micro-organism, that can cause disease. White blood cells that are essential to the body"s defense against infection. A specialized protein that attaches itself to a foreign body, inactivates it, and marks it for destruction. Having a pathogen or antibodies to that pathogen in the bloodstream. Seronegative lacking a pathogen or antibodies to that pathogen in the bloodstream (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) A combination of drugs used to treat hiv and aids. It"s a protease inhibitor combined with a couple of other antiretroviral agents. A parasite that lives on the outer surface of an animal. An infection that is passed from one person to another through sexual contact.