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An attenuated pathogen is a type of pathogen which has been weakened so that it is no longer capable of causing the disease
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The broad term for a microbe that causes a transmitted infection is what?
A pathogen.
How is pathogen and provirus related?
The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious organisms. The inactive form of a virus is called a provirus. -ChaCha Answers
What is the term given to a microbe that causes diseases in humans?
Human pathogen.
What injection Contains weakened bacteria?
The injection that contains weakened bacteria is called a live attenuated vaccine. This type of vaccine is created by modifying the bacteria so that it is weakened or unable to cause disease, but still capable of stimulating an immune response. Live attenuated vaccines are used to prevent diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox.
Can antigenic proteins from certain pathogen be used for vaccines?
Yes, that is exactly how cell/virus free vaccines are made. They usually have much milder side effects than vaccines containing whole (killed or attenuated) cells or viruses.
What is the word for pathogen- free states?
asepsesAsepsis is the term used for pathogen-free states.
What is the general term for parastic bacteria?
Pathogen
Which term is another name for germ?
Pathogen
What is the term that refers to the use of dead or attenuated pathogens to stimulate antibody production?
A vaccine.
What is meant by incubation period?
The period where the pathogen is present but the condition is not symptomatic.
What is the term meaning any organism that causes disease?
A pathogen.
The broad term for a microbe that causes a transmitted infection is what?
A pathogen.
How are pathogens and viruses different?
The term pathogen is a general term that is applied to an infectious agent, or germ. The infectious agent itself could be a bacteria or a virus that is harmful to a body. The virus is a type of pathogen.
How is pathogen and provirus related?
The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious organisms. The inactive form of a virus is called a provirus. -ChaCha Answers
What is the medical term meaning A microorganism that causes infectious diseases?
Pathogen
What is the term given to a microbe that causes diseases in humans?
Human pathogen.
What is a term commonly used for entrance and exit for pathogen into the body?
prion
