Melioidosis - Glossary

Glossary

Bacterium - the singular form of bacteria; a single-celled organism that has a cell wall but no cell organelle

Malaise - a general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease

Koch's postulates - Four criteria designed to establish a causative relationship between an organism and a disease


Immunocompromised - a state of compromised immune system, either due to disease or due to medications

Sepsis - a potentially fatal whole body inflammation caused by an infection

Septic shock - sepsis with fall in BP and failure of perfusion of tissues

ELISA - Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay, a test to identify antibodies or antigens

PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction, a test that amplifies DNA to detect the source of DNA

Thalassemia - a group of diseases caused by faulty hemoglobin synthesis

Pathognomonic - characteristic of a particular disease

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