PPT-Pathogens

By C Kohn Agricultural Sciences Waterford WI 1 Pathogens Any organism that is capable of causing a disease is called a pathogen Most pathogens are microorganisms bacterium . What Are Blood borne Pathogens? Blood borne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. Types of Blood borne Pathogens Blood bo Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. 1.1 Pathogens. Starter. What is health?. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.. What is disease?. A description of symptoms which suggest a malfunction of body or mind.. What is a pathogen?. 1.1 Pathogens. Starter. What is health?. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.. What is disease?. A description of symptoms which suggest a malfunction of body or mind.. What is a pathogen?. Plumbing – Water Research Foundation project #4606. Dr. . Mark . LeChevallier. , Dr. Zia . Bukhari. , American . Water, . and. Dr. . Nicholas Ashbolt, University of Alberta. , leading . this . project. Evading the Immune response. Ryan Rego . Antibiotic . resistance: World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era'. The world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", scientists have warned after finding bacteria resistant to drugs used when all other treatments have failed. . Pathogens. Lecture. Bloodborne Pathogens. Viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms that:. . Are carried in the bloodstream or transmitted by Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM). Cause disease. Learning About Pathogens. 1. Engage. What Does It Mean? . How is this phrase commonly used?. In what situations have you found your first impression to be wrong?. “At first glance”. How Clean . I. Introduction to Diseases. Chapter 17.1. Disease. 2 Types. Communicable Disease – a disease that can be passed to a person from another person, animal, or object. . Non-Communicable Disease – a disease that is not transmitted by pathogens. . Introduction. All pathogenic microorganisms implicated in foodborne diseases are considered enteric pathogens, except . S. . aureus. , B. cereus, C. botulinum. C. . perfringens. , and toxigenic molds.. Chapter 16: Innate (nonspecific) Immunity. Some terms:. Susceptibility. : Lack of immunity to a disease.. Immunity. : Ability to ward off disease.. . . immunity. : Defenses against any pathogen.. A major way to break the chain of infection is to use aseptic techniques while providing health care.. Asepsis. =absence of disease-producing microorganisms (pathogens). Sterile. =free from all organisms, both pathogens & . Plants provide us with . food. , . materials. . and . breathable air. . . We . depend on plants . for our survival.. But plants can catch diseases, just like we do.. When . there’s . an . outbreak . Infection: Results when a pathogen invades and begins growing within the host. Disease: Results only if and when normal tissue function is impaired. The body has defense mechanisms to prevent infection (i.e. burns, skin lesions).