When a parasite is growing and multiplying within or on a host, the host is said to have and infection. An infection may or may not result in overt disease. An infectious disease is any change from a state of health in which part or all of the host body is not capable of carrying on its normal functions due to the presence of a parasite or its products.
A treatable pathogen that causes infection
lymphocytes that stay in the blood after the infection is gone
Leptospiremia is a bacterial infection of the kidney and genital tract.
Viral infections are those diseases caused by virus
A destroyer T cell scans other cells for infection, and then destroys them.
Disinfectant is the product which prevents infection. It is used as floor cleaner or in other products.
A destroyer T cell scans other cells for infection, and then destroys them.
Stool culture is a test to identify bacteria in patients with a suspected infection of the digestive tract.
The definition of segmenters in the blood can be described as a type of white blood cell that respond to bacterial infections. Where the blood count has high levels of segmenters, this indicates the presence of a bacterial infection. Where there is a low level of segmenters, the patient is likely to be suffering from a viral infection or an autoimmune disease.
Spermaturia is the presence of sperm in the urine, which can be a sign of a genitourinary abnormality or infection.
Write a definition of the term 'risk' in relation to the prevention and control of infections
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a direct viral infection or a hyper-sensitivity reaction to a virus or foreign protein. Brain inflammation caused by a bacterial infection is sometimes called cerebritis.