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The way a microbe causes disease is known as its “mechanism of pathogenesis.” In

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Question

The way a microbe causes disease is known as its “mechanism of pathogenesis.” In general, there are four particularly common mechanisms of pathogenesis. 1. Microbes produce toxins that are then ingested

2. Microbes colonize mucous membranes of the host, and then produce toxins.

3. Microbes invade host tissues

4. Microbes invade host tissues, and then produce toxins.

INSTRUCTIONS: Match each of the following diseases to one of the four common mechanisms of pathogenesis named above. characterize each disease.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Match each of the following diseases to one of the four common mechanisms of pathogenesis named above. and describe of characterizing for each disease.

Tetanus

Microbes produce toxins that are then ingested

Cholera

Microbes colonize mucous membranes of the host, and then produce toxins.

Diptheria

Microbes invade host tissues

Tuberculosis

Microbes invade host tissues, and then produce toxins.

Botulism

Tetanus

Microbes produce toxins that are then ingested

Cholera

Microbes colonize mucous membranes of the host, and then produce toxins.

Diptheria

Microbes invade host tissues

Tuberculosis

Microbes invade host tissues, and then produce toxins.

Botulism

Explanation / Answer

Tetanus- 4.Microbes invade host tissues, and then produce toxins.

Cholera- 2.Microbes colonize mucous membranes of the host, and then produce toxins.

Diptheria- 4.Microbes invade host tissues, and then produce toxins.

Tuberculosis- 3.Microbes invade host tissues.

Botulism- 1.Microbes produce toxins that are then ingested.