Answer to Question #311714 in Biology for lloo

Question

Explain the difference between colonisation, infection and disease

Answer 1

Infection means that germs are in or on the body and make you sick, which results in signs and symptoms such as fever, pus from a wound, a high white blood cell count, diarrhea, or pneumonia.

Colonization means germs are on the body but do not do make you sick. People who are colonized will have no signs or symptoms.