Quiz on Medical Microbiology

What are microbes?

• Microbes that cause diseases are known as 'pathogens'.

• Microbes that don’t cause diseases are known as 'nonpathogens'.

What are the two categories of diseases caused by microbes?

• Infectious diseases

• Microbial intoxications

What is an infectious disease?

• A disease caused by pathogenic microbes invading the body.

• A disease caused by non-pathogenic microbes.

What is a microbial intoxication?

• A result of ingesting a toxin produced by a pathogen.

• A result of ingesting a non-toxic substance.

What are the six components of the infectious disease process?

What is a reservoir in the context of infection?

What are the five principal modes of transmission of pathogens?