Microbiology 2 

By: Jillian Sperico 

Biotechnology

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the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes

Active Immunity 

the immunity that results from the production of antibodies by the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen.

Antimicrobial 

 an agent that kills microorganisms or stop their growth.

Antibody 

 a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as bacteria and viruses

Carrier 

 is a person or other organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease.

Contagion 

The transmission of an infectious disease resulting from direct or indirect contact between individuals or animals

Concentration 

 The measure of the amount of a sub-component (especially solute) in a solution.

Dose 

a quantity of a medicine or drug taken or recommended to be taken at a particular time.

Exposure 

the state of being exposed to contact with something

Medicine 

the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).

Individual Susceptibility 

In epidemiology a susceptible individual (sometimes known simply as a susceptible) is a member of a population who is at risk of becoming infected by a disease.

Potency 

the power of something to influence or make an impression.

Antibiotic 

a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Disease 

a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

Epidemic 

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Pandemic 

an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region

Vaccine 

a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease

Infectious Disease 

disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

Non-Infectious disease 

is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents