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If an infection is airborne it means?
The infection which is transmitted by inhalation of pathogenic microorganism present in air
What does the word pathogenic mean?
Pathogenic means "having the ability to cause disease".
Is the ability of a nonpathogen or weakly pathogenic microorganism to cause disease primarily in an immunocompromised host?
opportunistic pathogen
What does it mean that a microorganism is non-pathogenic?
A pathogen = a virus. An organism, macro or micro, is alive, but viruses cannot technically be considered 'living.' Thus, non-pathogenic means 'not a virus'.
How is cleaning differentiated from sanitizing?
cleaning is by removing all visible dirt and grime but does not kill the microorganism unlike sanitizing is reducing the numbers of pathogenic microorganism to a safe level through the use of chemical and/or moist/heat.
Is bacteria contageous?
Actually, this is a very good question. When we look at the definition of pathogenic, we know that disease causing microorganism are pathogenic. Is E.Coli a disease causing microorganism? Well, E .coli can be found in uncooked foods, feces and in other unsanitary conditions. If the E.coli found in any of these conditions are consumed, we have a very serious problem. However, what about the E.coli that is inside of our large intestine helping synthesize vitamin K. These guys are not pathogenic. When answering questions of whether bacteria are pathogenic we must always consider the strain. The strain tells us the pathogenic status of the bacteria and will even tell us the degree of pathogenicity.
Why is naturally occurring transformation beneficial to bacteria?
Transformation could allow the organism to become pathogenic, allows microorganism to develop new characteristics or abilities and to acquire new genes.
Disease causing microorganisms are called?
Pathogenic.
Are medications that are capable of inhibiting the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms?
Yes, antibiotics are medications that are capable of inhibiting the growth of or killing pathogenic bacterial microorganisms. They target specific pathways in the bacteria to disrupt their ability to survive and multiply, ultimately leading to their death. Antibiotics are a key tool in the treatment of bacterial infections.
Are euglena pathogenic?
Yes, their are some Euglena that are pathogenic. Many are pathogenic, although some are not.
What is a synonym for disease causing?
Pathogenic.
What can you say about microorganism?
fungi is a microorganism.
