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What is the largest organism that can enter the body and cause infection?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoviruses are the SMALLEST organism that can cause infection; a parastic worm is the largest organism that can enter the body to cause infection
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Solutions that cause water to enter cells by osmosis are termed?
hypotonic
What can cause a child to get a noncommunicable disease?
Pathogens, it can enter through, the mouth nose cuts etc.
What is the difference between latent infection and inapparent infection?
An inapparent infection occurs when a susceptible person is exposed to an agent, is consequently infected, but neverdevelops clinical symptoms (subclinical). An inapparent infection may result in immunity - but they may not develop immunity and could even become a carrier.In contrast, an exposed susceptible person may develop symptoms (clinical infection), but later enter a period where they no longer exhibit those symptoms. This person would be said to have a "latent infection". They have not recovered - they are still infected -- and they might start to exhibit clinical symptoms later.Exposed ---- Infected ------ no symptoms --------------------------------------> Resolution INAPPARENT INFECTIONExposed ---- Infected ----- symptoms ----no symptoms ---- symptoms ----> Resolution|< Latent Infection>|- Dominick A. Leone -
What is the difference between an organism and a virus?
An organism is living. It can survive on its own with appropriate needs, such as nutrition. A virus is not truly living or non-living. It can not live on its own, but will not die on its own either. A virus is nucleic acids encased in a protein shell. It order to live, it must enter a cell, and take it over.
What is the purpose of the chemical transmitter in a control system?
-To enter a cell at a specific receptor site -Cause an internal reaction which maintains homeostasis
What is the largest organism that enter the body to cause infections?
parasitic worms
What are two ways that viruses cause infections?
The two ways that viruses cause infection are by lytic infection and lysogenic infection. The virus can enter into a cell, make a copy of itself and the cause the cell to burst in a lytic infection. When a virus embeds its DNA into the DNA of a host cell and replicates, it is a lysogenic infection.
What are the symptoms for a staph infection?
Staph infection symptoms may include boils, impetigo, and cellulitis. Sometimes the infection can enter the bloodstream and cause bacterimia. The infection can range from minor skin problems to endocarditis.
What can enter the bladder through the urethra and cause infection?
It's filtered out by the kidneys and goes through the ureters down to the bladder.
Where does glucose enter organism?
from the liver
How can urinary bladder catheterization cause infection?
There may be bacteria in or around the urethra but they normally cannot enter the bladder. A catheter can pick up bacteria from the urethra and allow them into the bladder, causing an infection to start
Can a paper cut get infected?
the simple answer is YES. any breaks in the skin no matter how small are possible routes for bacterium to enter the body and cause infection.
How do micro organism that fungal infections enter the body?
A microorganism that can cause fungal infections can enter the body through means such as inhalation and broken skin.
How can a cut in the skin lead to an infection?
The cut allows a passage way for bacteria to enter your body. The bacteria enter. The infection forms because of the bacteria.
What are the signs and symptoms of systemic viral infection?
A systemic infection is one that affects the whole body, probably travelling in lymph or blood. This is in contrast to a local infection which only affects the area where the infection entered.
What is the need for patent urachus removal?
If the urachus remains open all the way to the bladder, there is the danger that bacteria will enter the bladder through the open tube and cause infection.
Can you swim with stitches in your back?
nope cause water can enter your body and infection is highly likely even in salt water and also it is unhygienic for other people swimming
