Process of infection

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1. Colonization
Infection microorganisms exists in reservoirs eg. Environment ( contaminated water) animals or infected human.
Transmitted via direct contact or indirectly by vectors ( insects- bites or stings) or direct exposure by food (salmonella)
Human to human trans
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2. Invasion
Infectious agent can invade surrounding tissues/ other sites
Developed mechanisms to penetrate tissues and avoid non specific and specific defensives (inflammation and immunity)
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3. Multiplication
Warm, nutrient filled host environment
Undergo rapid multiplication - replicated within infected cells (viral pathogens)- replicated in macrophages and other cells (bacterial pathogens)
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4. Spread
Produce localised infections without spread to other regions of the body.
Others are highly invasive - may enter lymphatics, blood or internal organs
Successful spread relies on factors adhesion molecules, toxins and protection against host's inflammatory
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Course of infection
Colonisation ➡️ invasion ➡️ proliferation ➡️ transmission


Evasion of immune system
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Infectious agent can invade surrounding tissues/ other sites
Developed mechanisms to penetrate tissues and avoid non specific and specific defensives (inflammation and immunity)

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2. Invasion

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Warm, nutrient filled host environment
Undergo rapid multiplication - replicated within infected cells (viral pathogens)- replicated in macrophages and other cells (bacterial pathogens)

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Produce localised infections without spread to other regions of the body.
Others are highly invasive - may enter lymphatics, blood or internal organs
Successful spread relies on factors adhesion molecules, toxins and protection against host's inflammatory

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Card 5

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Colonisation ➡️ invasion ➡️ proliferation ➡️ transmission


Evasion of immune system

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