Symbiotic Relationships and Disease

competitive relationship among organisms where one inhibits or suppresses the growth of others

relationship in which one species benefits but the other neither benefits nor is harmed

presence of an outside organism in or on nonliving matter

stage of the disease process when symptoms disappear. It is considered a recovery period, when host strength is regained.

stage of disease when symptoms begin to abate and the pathogen population begins to decline

disorder or condition resulting in harm to an organism's structure or function and disturbing its homeostasis (the body's processes to physiologically regulate its internal environment)

spread of pathogens between members of the same species not in a parent-offspring relationship

initial stage of the disease process before symptoms become apparent and the pathogen is actively replicating

invasion and multiplication of pathogens, or disease-causing organisms, within the host body

disease resulting from infection

disease that is not clinically active, or without signs or symptoms of disease in the host. The pathogenic agent remains dormant within a cell of the host body.

relationship in which both organisms benefit from the relationship

infectious disease that is not spread from host to host

disease not caused by an infectious agent or pathogen

typically harmless microbe that under the right circumstances will cause infection

relationship where one organism benefits to the detriment of the other

capacity to cause disease

stage of the disease process when symptoms first become apparent

ecological relationship between two or more organisms that live in direct contact with one another

relationship among organisms that allows for the creation of an effect that neither could create on its own

spread of pathogens from mother to offspring before or during birth

relative extent or severity of disease caused by a pathogen. It refers to its ability to colonize host tissue and the severity of harm or disease it causes.

feature enabling a pathogen to cause disease by releasing toxins, invading host cells and tissues, suppressing the host's immune responses, or otherwise damaging the host