Glossary
Friday, 3 May 2024, 12:33 PM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Understanding antibiotic resistance (UAR_1)
Glossary: Glossary
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infectious doseThe amount of pathogen needed to cause an infection in the host. |
interventionAn activity that promotes behaviours that improve health. |
intrinsically susceptibleA bacterial species that naturally lacks resistance mechanisms and is sensitive to the action of an antibiotic. |
intrinsic resistanceThe innate ability of a bacterial species to resist the action of antibiotic as a consequence of the bacteria’s structural or functional characteristics. |
isolateA bacterial strain separated from a mixed population of microbes such as those found in the soil or inside the gut. |