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6 pathogens/infectious agents
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, prions, helminths (parasitic worms)
What type of pathogen would be treated with hyperbaric pressure
anaerobic
capable of developing away from the host
ectogenous
disease originating outside the body
exopathic
Infectious agent, unicellular prokaryotic microorganism, lack a nuclear membrane, divide by binary fission
Bacteria
Infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism, consists of a segment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
Virus
Infectious agent, eukaryotic microorganisms, consists of yeasts, molds, etc.
Fungus
Infectious agents, microscopic unicellular eukaryotes that have a relatively complex internal structure
Protozoa
Infectious agent, when proteins normally in the body misforld and cause illness
Prions
Infectious agents, parasitic worms
Helminths (worms)
A network of hyphae (fungal strands)
Mycelium
E. coli, staphylococcus, streptococcus, aerococcuss urinae, chlamydia trachomatis, bordetella pertussis are examples of what infectious agent?
Bacteria
Yeasts and molds are types of what infectious agent?
Fungi
Fungal strands
Hyphae
Amoeba is what type of infectious agent?
Protozoa
Tapeworms and roundworms are examples of what infectious agent?
Helminths
Which type of infectious disease is the common cold?
Viral
Which type of infectious disease is COVID-19?
Viral
Which type of infectious disease is gastroenteritis (stomach flu)?
Viral
Which type of infectious disease is hepatitis?
Viral
Which type of infectious disease is strep throat?
Bacterial
Which type of infectious disease is salmonella?
Bacterial
Which type of infectious disease is tuberculosis?
Bacterial
Which type of infectious disease is chlamydia?
Bacterial
Which type of infectious disease is gonorrhea?
Bacterial
Which type of infectious disease is a UTI?
Bacterial
Ringworm, vaginal yeast infection, and thrush are common types of what infectious disease?
Fungal
Malaria, toxoplasmosis, giardia are commom types of what infectious disease?
Protozoan
Creutzfeldt-Jakob, is what type of infectious disease?
Prion
fomite
inanimate object or surface that can transmit infectious organisms.
malaria is what type of disease?
protozoan
bacterial diseases
tuberculosis, pertussis, strep throat
parasite (protozoa) diseases
malaria, african sleeping sickness
fungi diseases
ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush
viral diseases
chicken pox, herpes, influenza
caused by filo virus and causes hemorrhagic fever + liver problems
ebola
variant of covid family and causes common cold
SARS
Mosquito-borne infection (mosquito has the virus), causes inflammation of brain tissues and meningitis
west nile
variola virus
smallpox
varicella virus
chickenpox
caused by H5N1 virus and results from contact with infected poultry; death rate: 50-60%
bird flu
what is also called serum hepatitis, is caused by HBV virus
hepatitis B
caused by HCV virus
hepatitis C
caused by HIV virus and suppresses the immune system
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
bacterial shape causing pneumonia
diplococci
chains of cocci causing strep throat
streptococci
bacteria shape that causes boils, abscesses, pustules
straphlyococci
bacteria shape that causes tetanus and tuberculosis
bacilli
bacteria shape that causes syphillis and lyme disease
spirilla
bacteria with comma like shape
vibrio
which hepatitis can you get immunization for
hepatitis B
what does it mean if a disease is idiopathic
the cause of the disease is unknown
what does it mean if someone is febrile
they have a fever
