Search
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Sacramento_City_College/BIOL_440%3A_General_Microbiology_(Hughes)/11%3A_Week_11/17%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/17.01%3A_Characteristics_of_Infectious_DiseasesIn an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are o...In an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are objective and are measured. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and environment) or infectious (due to pathogens).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Portland_Community_College/Cascade_Microbiology/14%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/14.2%3A_How_Pathogens_Cause_DiseaseKoch’s postulates are used to determine whether a particular microorganism is a pathogen. Molecular Koch’s postulates are used to determine what genes contribute to a pathogen’s ability to cause disea...Koch’s postulates are used to determine whether a particular microorganism is a pathogen. Molecular Koch’s postulates are used to determine what genes contribute to a pathogen’s ability to cause disease. Virulence, the degree to which a pathogen can cause disease, can be quantified by calculating either the ID50 or LD50 of a pathogen on a given population. Primary pathogens are capable of causing pathological changes associated with disease in a healthy individual.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_16%3A_Antagonistic_Interactions/16.4%3A_PathogensAn infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce. An ex...An infection is the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce. An example of the former is the anaerobic bacteria species, which colonizes the mammalian colon, and an example of the latter are the various species of staphylococcus that exist on human skin.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Mansfield_University_of_Pennsylvania/BSC_3271%3A_Microbiology_for_Health_Sciences_Sp21_(Kagle)/12%3A_How_Microbes_Cause_Disease/12.01%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/12.1.01%3A_Characteristics_of_Infectious_DiseasesIn an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are o...In an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are objective and are measured. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and environment) or infectious (due to pathogens).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Manchester_Community_College_(MCC)/Remix_of_Openstax%3AMicrobiology_by_Parker_Schneegurt_et_al/12%3A_Microbial_Interactions_Flora_Pathogenicity_and_Epidemiology/12.02%3A_How_Pathogens_Cause_DiseaseIn an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and e...In an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and environment) or infectious (due to pathogens). Virulence, the degree to which a pathogen can cause disease, can be quantified by calculating either the ID50 or LD50 of a pathogen on a given population. Primary pathogens are capable of causing pathological changes associated with disease in a healthy
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Microbiology/Microbiology_(OpenStax)/15%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/15.01%3A_Characteristics_of_Infectious_DiseasesIn an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are o...In an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are objective and are measured. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and environment) or infectious (due to pathogens).
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/15%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals/15.04%3A_Immune_System/15.4V%3A_AIDSThis page discusses AIDS as the advanced stage of HIV infection, characterized by significant immune system deterioration. It outlines the transmission methods, the progression of the disease through ...This page discusses AIDS as the advanced stage of HIV infection, characterized by significant immune system deterioration. It outlines the transmission methods, the progression of the disease through three phases, and the challenges of treatment with HAART, including cost and drug resistance. Additionally, it explores the origins of HIV-1 and HIV-2, emerging strains complicating vaccine development, and emphasizes the role of behavioral changes in prevention strategies.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/16%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/16.02%3A_Periods_of_DiseaseThis page explains the stages of acute infectious diseases—incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence—highlighting the changes in pathogen presence and symptom severity. It also examin...This page explains the stages of acute infectious diseases—incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence—highlighting the changes in pathogen presence and symptom severity. It also examines factors influencing incubation length and differentiates between acute, chronic, and latent diseases. Acute diseases progress rapidly, chronic ones persist longer, and latent infections remain dormant.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/16%3A_Antagonistic_Interactions/16.05%3A_InfectionBetween S and I, the transition rate is assumed to be d(S/N)/dt = -βSI/N2, where N is the total population, β is the average number of contacts per person per time, multiplied by the probability of di...Between S and I, the transition rate is assumed to be d(S/N)/dt = -βSI/N2, where N is the total population, β is the average number of contacts per person per time, multiplied by the probability of disease transmission in a contact between a susceptible and an infectious subject, and SI/N2 is the fraction of those contacts between an infectious and susceptible individual which result in the susceptible person becoming infected.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/Introduction_to_Microbiology_(Liu_et_al.)/16%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/16.04%3A_Pathogenicity_and_VirulenceThis page discusses pathogenicity and virulence, highlighting the distinction between primary pathogens, which cause disease regardless of host defenses, and opportunistic pathogens, which exploit com...This page discusses pathogenicity and virulence, highlighting the distinction between primary pathogens, which cause disease regardless of host defenses, and opportunistic pathogens, which exploit compromised defenses. Examples include enterohemorrhagic E. coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis. It also touches on Candida overgrowth causing thrush and yeast infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals or due to hormonal changes in women.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/North_Central_State_College/BIOL_1550%3A_Microbiology_(2025)/17%3A_Microbial_Mechanisms_of_Pathogenicity/17.01%3A_Characteristics_of_Infectious_DiseasesIn an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are o...In an infection, a microorganism enters a host and begins to multiply. Some infections cause disease, which is any deviation from the normal function or structure of the host. Signs of a disease are objective and are measured. Symptoms of a disease are subjective and are reported by the patient. Diseases can either be noninfectious (due to genetics and environment) or infectious (due to pathogens).
