Microbiology Lecture: Microbes to Memorize

A complete list of pathogenic microbes including bacteria, fungi, protozoans, helminths, viruses, and prions categorized by type and associated diseases as presented in the lecture notes.

Bartonella henselae

Bacteria; Cat-scratch disease

Borrelia burgdorferi

Bacteria; Lyme disease

Bacillus anthracis

Bacteria; Anthrax

Bordetella pertussis

Bacteria; Whooping cough

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Bacteria; Diphtheria

Clostridium perfringens

Bacteria; Gas Gangrene

Clostridium tetani

Bacteria; Tetanus

Clostridium botulinum

Bacteria; Botulism

Clostridium difficile

Bacteria; Gastroenteritis

Escherichia coli

Bacteria; UTI, Food Poisoning

Haemophilus influenzae

Bacteria; Meningitis

Helicobacter pylori

Bacteria; Ulcers

Legionella pneumophila

Bacteria; Legionnaire disease

Mycobacteria leprae

Bacteria; Leprosy (Hansen's disease)

Mycobacteria tuberculosis

Bacteria; Tuberculosis

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Bacteria; Gonorrhea

Neisseria meningitidis

Bacteria; Meningitis

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Bacteria; Nosocomical infections

Rickettsia typhi

Bacteria; Typhus

Salmonella enterica

Bacteria; Food poisoning

Salmonella typhi

Bacteria; Typhoid fever

Shigella

Bacteria; Dysentery

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacteria; MRSA, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Food poisoning

Streptococcus mutans

Bacteria; Dental caries

Streptococcus pyogenes

Bacteria; Scarlet Fever, Strep throat

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Bacteria; Pneumonia

Treponema pallidum

Bacteria; Syphilis

Vibrio cholerae

Bacteria; Cholera

Yersinia pestis

Bacteria; Plague

Candida albicans

Fungi; Thrush, Yeast infections

Cryptococcus neoformans

Fungi; Cryptococcosis

Histoplasma capsulatum

Fungi; Histoplasmosis

Pneumocystis jiroveciii

Fungi; Pneumonia (PCP)

Microsporum

Fungi; Ringworm, Athlete's foot

Entamoeba histolytica

Protozoan; Amoebic dysentery

Giardia lamblia

Protozoan; Giardiasis

Plasmodium

Protozoan; Malaria

Trypanosoma brucei

Protozoan; African sleeping sickness

Trypanosoma cruzi

Protozoan; Chagas disease

Toxoplasma gondii

Protozoan; Toxoplasmosis

Trichomonas vaginalis

Protozoan; Trichomoniasis

Enterobius vermicularis

Helminth; Pinworm

Necator americanus

Helminth; Hookworm

Schistosoma

Helminth; Schistosomiasis, Blood fluke

Trichinella spiralis

Helminth; Trichinosis

Taenia saginata

Helminth; Beef tapeworm

Taenia solium

Helminth; Pork tapeworm

Herpesvirus

DNA Virus; Herpes Simplex 1-Cold sores; Herpes Simplex 2-STD; Varicella-zoster-Chicken pox/shingles

Hepadnavirus

DNA Virus; Hepatitis B

Papovavirus

DNA Virus; Warts, HPV

Poxvirus

DNA Virus; Small pox

Coronavirus

RNA Virus; SARS

Filovirus

RNA Virus; Ebola

Flavivirus

RNA Virus; Hepatitis C, Yellow fever, Dengue fever

Picornavirus

RNA Virus; Hepatitis A, Polio, common cold

Paramyxovirus

RNA Virus; Measles, Mumps, RSV

Orthomyxovirus

RNA Virus; Influenza

Retrovirus (HIV)

RNA Virus; AIDS

Rhabdovirus

RNA Virus; Rabies

Prions

Other Non-cellular; Cruetzfeldt-Jakob, Mad cow, Kuru