Rheumatic Fever - An inflammatory disease that may be caused by an untreated or improperly treated case of strep throat.⏎
Plasmid - A ring of DNA usually found in bacteria that is separate from and can replicate independently from DNA in a chromosome and can provide bacteria with some advantages, such as antibiotic resistance.⏎
Prion - A causative agent of infectious disease that is composed primarily of protein.⏎
Reservoir - An organism in which a parasite that is pathogenic for some other organism lives and reproduces without harming its host.⏎