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• Aftereffects that some diseaase leave even after recovery. Sequalae
• Presence but not multiplication of bacteria in the blood. Bacteremia
• Presence and multiplication of bacteria in blood. Septicemia
• Structural or physiological characteristics that help organisms cause infection. Virulence factors
• Released upon lysis (or multiplication) of bacterial cells. Endotoxin
• The presence of toxin in the blood. Toxemia
• Exotoxins that act on tissues of the gut. Enterotoxins
• Exotoxins that act on tissues of the nerve system to prevent muscle contraction. Neurotoxins
• Infection following replacement of microbiota (i.e., after broad-spectrum antibiotics intake). Superinfection
• An inanimate object that may transmit a disease. Fomite