Diseases of microbio exam 4

Causative agent of tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Genus for tuberculosis

Mycobacterium

Major symptoms of tuberculosis

Lung disease, chronic cough, weight loss, can re-emerge with drug resistance

Causative agent of streptococcal pharyngitis

Streptococcus pyogenes

Genus for streptococcal pharyngitis

Streptococcus

Major symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis

Strep throat, sore throat, fever, swollen tonsils

Causative agent of tetanus

Clostridium tetani

Genus for tetanus

Clostridium

Major symptoms of tetanus

Neurotoxin disease, lockjaw, muscle spasms, rigid paralysis

Causative agent of cholera

Vibrio cholerae

Genus for cholera

Vibrio

Major symptoms of cholera

Severe watery diarrhea and dehydration

Causative agent of Lyme disease

Borrelia burgdorferi

Genus for Lyme disease

Borrelia

Major symptoms of Lyme disease

Tick-borne disease, bull’s-eye rash possible, fever, joint pain

Causative agent of syphilis

Treponema pallidum

Genus for syphilis

Treponema

Major symptoms of syphilis

Sexually transmitted spirochete disease, painless chancre, later systemic damage possible

Causative agent of influenza

Influenza virus

Major symptoms of influenza

Respiratory illness, fever, cough, body aches

Causative agent of AIDS

HIV

Major symptoms of AIDS

Immune system destruction, immunodeficiency, opportunistic infections

Causative agent of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2

Major symptoms of COVID-19

Emerging coronavirus respiratory disease, fever, cough, breathing symptoms

Causative agent of measles

Measles virus

Major symptoms of measles

Fever, cough, rash

Causative agent of chickenpox

Varicella-zoster virus

Major symptoms of chickenpox

Itchy vesicle rash

Causative agent of norovirus gastroenteritis

Norovirus

Major symptoms of norovirus gastroenteritis

Sudden vomiting and watery diarrhea

Causative agent of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Prion

Major symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Rapid nervous system degeneration and dementia-like symptoms

Causative agent of Mad cow disease

Prion

Major symptoms of Mad cow disease

Neurodegenerative disease in cattle

Causative agent of Fatal familial insomnia

Prion

Major symptoms of Fatal familial insomnia

Severe sleep disruption and neurodegeneration

Causative agent of malaria

Plasmodium

Genus for malaria

Plasmodium

Major symptoms of malaria

Mosquito-borne blood disease, recurring fever and chills, red blood cell destruction

Causative agent of giardiasis

Giardia lamblia

Genus for giardiasis

Giardia

Major symptoms of giardiasis

Waterborne diarrhea, gas, greasy floating stools

Causative agent of toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasma gondii

Genus for toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasma

Major symptoms of toxoplasmosis

Major risk in pregnancy and immunocompromised people

Causative agent of amoebiasis

Entamoeba histolytica

Genus for amoebiasis

Entamoeba

Major symptoms of amoebiasis

Dysentery, intestinal disease, bloody diarrhea possible

Causative agent of African trypanosomiasis

Trypanosoma brucei

Genus for African trypanosomiasis

Trypanosoma

Major symptoms of African trypanosomiasis

Sleeping sickness and neurological symptoms

Causative agent of ciguatera

Gambierdiscus

Genus for ciguatera

Gambierdiscus

Major symptoms of ciguatera

Toxin illness from contaminated fish, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms

Causative agent of protothecosis

Prototheca

Genus for protothecosis

Prototheca

Major symptoms of protothecosis

Rare algal infection, often skin or soft tissue

Causative agent of paralytic shellfish poisoning

Alexandrium

Genus for paralytic shellfish poisoning

Alexandrium

Major symptoms of paralytic shellfish poisoning

Toxin affects nerves and muscles, paralysis risk

Causative agent of amnesic shellfish poisoning

Pseudo-nitzschia

Genus for amnesic shellfish poisoning

Pseudo-nitzschia

Major symptoms of amnesic shellfish poisoning

Toxin can affect memory and the nervous system

Causative agent of ringworm

Trichophyton

Genus for ringworm

Trichophyton

Major symptoms of ringworm

Tinea, circular itchy rash, fungal skin infection

Causative agent of candidiasis

Candida albicans

Genus for candidiasis

Candida

Major symptoms of candidiasis

Yeast infection, thrush or genital infection

Causative agent of histoplasmosis

Histoplasma capsulatum

Genus for histoplasmosis

Histoplasma

Major symptoms of histoplasmosis

Respiratory fungal disease

Causative agent of aspergillosis

Aspergillus

Genus for aspergillosis

Aspergillus

Major symptoms of aspergillosis

Lung disease, especially in weakened hosts

Causative agent of ascariasis

Ascaris lumbricoides

Genus for ascariasis

Ascaris

Major symptoms of ascariasis

Intestinal roundworm infection, can cause intestinal blockage

Causative agent of schistosomiasis

Schistosoma

Genus for schistosomiasis

Schistosoma

Major symptoms of schistosomiasis

Blood fluke disease

Causative agent of hookworm

Ancylostoma or Necator

Genus for hookworm

Ancylostoma or Necator

Major symptoms of hookworm

Intestinal blood loss and anemia

Causative agent of taeniasis

Taenia

Genus for taeniasis

Taenia

Major symptoms of taeniasis

Tapeworm infection from undercooked beef or pork

Causative agent of pinworm

Enterobius vermicularis

Genus for pinworm

Enterobius

Major symptoms of pinworm

Intestinal worm infection, anal itching

Antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria that causes disease of the skin

MRSA skin infection

Causative agent of MRSA skin infection

Staphylococcus aureus

Genus for MRSA skin infection

Staphylococcus

Major symptoms of MRSA skin infection

Antibiotic-resistant painful boils or abscesses

Inflammation of tissues surrounding the eye

Conjunctivitis

Causative agents of conjunctivitis

Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, or adenovirus

Major symptoms of conjunctivitis

Pink eye, redness, swelling, itchy or gritty eye

Ringworm is caused by what type of organism?

Fungus

Scientific term for ringworm skin infections

Tinea

Respiratory disease with a pseudomembrane in the throat

Diphtheria