Differentiate virulence and pathogenicity
What will be an ideal response
If an organism is capable of causing a disease in a particular body site or situation, it is a potential pathogen. Thus,
a normally nonpathogenic organism can be a pathogen in an compromised host. A very virulent pathogen is easily
acquired and/or has very serious outcomes, including death by uncompromised people with normal immune
systems.
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Fill in the blank with correct word
Research techniques based on the naturally occurring relationship between two or more variables are known as the ________ method
a. case study b. correlational c. experimental d. naturalistic observation
Pregnant women are encouraged to increase their intake of what water-soluble vitamin, which is needed for amino acid and DNA synthesis?
A) Thiamin B) Biotin C) Riboflavin D) Folic acid
This is an infection of the bone itself.
a. Osteoarthritis b. Scoliosis c. Gout d. Osteomyelitis