PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Chapter 14

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PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASESLearning objectives • After studying this chapter, you should be able to: • Cite four reasons why an individual might not develop an infectious disease after... exposure to a pathogen • Discuss the four periods or phases in the course of an infectious disease • Differentiate between localized and systemic infections • Explain how acute diseases differ from subacute and chronic diseases • Differentiate between “symptoms” and “signs” of a disease and cite several examples of each • Cite several examples of latent infections • Differentiate between primary and secondary infections • List six steps in the pathogenesis of an infectious disease • Define virulence and virulence factors • List six bacterial structures that serve as virulence factors • List six bacterial exoenzymes that serve as virulence factors • Differentiate between endotoxins and exotoxins • List six bacterial exotoxins and the diseases they cause • Describe three mechanisms by which pathogens escape the immune response Chapter 14 [Show More]

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