Latent Infection - An infection that is currently not producing or showing any symptoms but has the potential of being reactivated and then manifesting symptoms.⏎
Germ Theory - A theory in medicine stating that microorganisms are the causative agents of infectious, contagious diseases.⏎
Microbe - Sometimes referred to as a microorganism, a microbe is an organism that is microscopic and thus invisible to the naked eye. ⏎
Infection - The entry, establishment, and replication of pathogens inside a host organism.⏎
Metabolism - The sum total of chemical reactions that occur within a living cell both to build new molecules within the cell and break down and assimilate sources of energy for the cell.⏎