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What infection is a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?
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Opportunistic infection
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What is a damaged or weakened pathogen?
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What is meant by the term attenuated pathogen?
An attenuated pathogen is a type of pathogen which has been weakened so that it is no longer capable of causing the disease
What is a preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen called?
Its called a Vaccine
What best describes what will most likely happen when an individual receives a vaccination containing a weakened pathogen?
We don't have your statements so can't answer your question.
What injection Contains weakened bacteria?
The injection that contains weakened bacteria is called a live attenuated vaccine. This type of vaccine is created by modifying the bacteria so that it is weakened or unable to cause disease, but still capable of stimulating an immune response. Live attenuated vaccines are used to prevent diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
An infection is caused by a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?
Opportunistic Infection
You are given a what when you are inoculated with a weakened pathogen?
vaccine or vaccination
What is a damaged or weakened pathogen?
fallangies lmfao jk
What is meant by the term attenuated pathogen?
An attenuated pathogen is a type of pathogen which has been weakened so that it is no longer capable of causing the disease
What is a preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen called?
Its called a Vaccine
Can you pierce your tongue again if you had an infection?
If you have a weakened immune system because of a health condition, no. Otherwise, you can. Just clean it correctly and get it done by a pro in a clean shop.
What would happen if an individual receives a vaccination containing a weakened pathogen?
Sometimes they will develop mild flu like symptoms and have a low grade fever. With the weakened your body will recognize the pathogen and develop antibodies against it, so your reaction would be milder then contracting the actual illness.
Does toxemia lead to infection?
People who have toxemia are often susceptible to infection because their immune systems are weakened
How does a vaccination prevent infection?
The vaccine is made of weakened virus particles. This causes your body to produce interferon to fight an infection. :-)
What best describes what will most likely happen when an individual receives a vaccination containing a weakened pathogen?
We don't have your statements so can't answer your question.
Infection that attacks an individual already weakened by disease?
Opportunistic Infection. Pg. 90 in Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease 12th Edition.
What is the specific name for HIV?
HIV means Human Immmunodeficiency Virus. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition that results from a weakened immune system as a result of HIV infection.
