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phsc 1 midterm 2
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infectious diseases
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Diseases that are caused by infecting organisms; they can be passed from person to person
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infectious diseases
Diseases that are caused by infecting organisms; they can be passed from person to person
noninfectious diseases
diseases that are not caused by pathogens
routes of transmission of infectious diseases
contact, fecal-oral, respiratory, vector-borne
innate immunity
Immunity that is present before exposure and effective from birth. Responds to a broad range of pathogens.
adaptive immunity
immunity or resistance to a specific pathogen; slower to respond, has memory component
