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True Pathogen- are capable of causing disease in healthy persons with normal immune defenses ex. influenza virus, plague bacillus, and ect
Opportunistic pathogen- cause disease when the host's defenses are compromised or when they grow in part of the body that is not natural to them
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoa pathogen that infects the host only when resistance is low
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∙ 12y agoim not sure but it may be possible that once an opportunistic pathogen has taken its course and you get a disease that a secondary pathogen may come in and also infect you. :)
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What infection is a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?
Opportunistic infection
What is the difference between a primary and an opportunistic pathogen?
Primary Pathogens are the microorganisms that cause diseases in healthy individual. Opportunistic Pathogens are the microorganisms that are ordinarily in contact with the host and cause disease when the host's resistance is low.
What term describes a non pathogenic organism that becomes pathogenic?
A non pathogenic organism cause infection in host when the host's immune system is down.It is called as opportunistic pathogen.That infection is known as opportunistic infection.Example for opportunistic pathogen:Candida albicans, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, cytomegalovirus (CMV) ---- Pathogen to HIV positive persons.
Is E. coli a herbivore?
E. coli is a bacteriabelongs to gram negative group. It is a opportunistic pathogen i.e., it will reside as a normal flora inside ur body, when your immune system get weakend it wud become a pathogen and cause diseases. eg., Diarrhoea.
What do you understand by opportunistic pathogens?
Fungi tends to prefer temperatures that are below human body temperature, and to be in darker and moister areas than many tissues in the human body. Without a compromised immune system or other debilitation of the human, fungi generally are not able to survive in humans or cause an infection.
Is caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce an illness in healthy humans?
opportunistic infection
Is caused by pathogen that does not normally produce an illness in healthy human?
Opportunistic pathogen...
What caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce an illness in healthy humans?
opportunistic infection
Pseudomonas (Chemoorganotrophs)?
Gram-negative rods, Motile and often pigmented, Common opportunistic pathogen
What makes a pathogen a true pathogen?
The dimention
What infection is a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?
Opportunistic infection
Is the ability of a nonpathogen or weakly pathogenic microorganism to cause disease primarily in an immunocompromised host?
opportunistic pathogen
An infection is caused by a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?
Opportunistic Infection
What is the difference between a primary and an opportunistic pathogen?
Primary Pathogens are the microorganisms that cause diseases in healthy individual. Opportunistic Pathogens are the microorganisms that are ordinarily in contact with the host and cause disease when the host's resistance is low.
What term describes a non pathogenic organism that becomes pathogenic?
A non pathogenic organism cause infection in host when the host's immune system is down.It is called as opportunistic pathogen.That infection is known as opportunistic infection.Example for opportunistic pathogen:Candida albicans, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, cytomegalovirus (CMV) ---- Pathogen to HIV positive persons.
Is lupus an opportunistic infectionn?
Lupus is not an infection. Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is a condition in which the immune system becomes confused and attacks healthy parts of the self.
Is E. coli a herbivore?
E. coli is a bacteriabelongs to gram negative group. It is a opportunistic pathogen i.e., it will reside as a normal flora inside ur body, when your immune system get weakend it wud become a pathogen and cause diseases. eg., Diarrhoea.
