BIOL 2421 Microbiology
Lecture Review for: Principles of Disease Infection and Epidemiology
Dr. Weis

  1. Define related terms.
  1. Explain what is meant by normal flora and give specific examples for three body regions.
  2. Define pathogenicity and how identified.
  3. Name and explain the 6 steps that a pathogen must be able to do to produce an infectious disease.
  4. Name and explain possible virulence factors produced by microorganisms.
  5. Summarize 5 viral effects on host cells.
  6. Define related disease etiology terms related to
    1. Disease classification
    2. Disease occurrence
    3. Disease Duration
    4. Host involvement

8.Regarding patterns of disease, describe
    1. Predisposing factors
    2. Disease development steps
    3. Spread of Infection
    4. Disease transmission
    5. Nosocomial Infections

9. Define
    1. Epidemiology
    2. Antigenic Shift
    3. Antigenic Drift

10. Name the control steps taken in any disease outbreak

11.Name two immerging diseases and why they happened