VETT 113 - Week 2 Introduction to Disease

Virulence, infectivity, mode of transmission, and environmental hardiness are all characteristics / factors of the ____________ that help determine the development of an infectious disease.

Incubation period is the time from the first contact with the infectious agent until clinical signs begin.

Factors such as age of animal, lifestyle, concurrent diseases, and stress are know as__________.

The term that means "without signs of disease" is:

Pathogens may be transmitted by which of the following routes? (Check all that apply)

Which of the following are vectors? (Check all that apply)

A systemic infection occurs when the microbe enters the body and is confined to a specific area.

Which of the following are true statements regarding ways that microbes can cause disease? (Check all that apply)

Fomites may include which of the following? (Check all that apply)

An infection that is acquired in a medical facility is known as a / an _____________ infection.