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Date Name WELLNESS WORKSHEET 96 Facts About Pathogens and How They Cause Disease Part I. Pathogens Pamiliarize yourself with different types of pathogens by completing the chart below. Refer to your texibook if necessary Description and Examples Diseases Caused Possible Treatments Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa Parasitic worms Prions Insel/Roth, Connect Core Concepts in Health, Twelfth Edition O 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter Insel Roth Connect Core Concepts in Health. BriefTwelfth Editon © 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companesrc ChapExplanation / Answer
Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and organised nucleus. Some of them cause disease.
Ex- Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Infective agents, able to multiply only within living cells of host typically consists of nucleic acid in a protein cote are known as virus.
Ex- Influenza Virus, HIV
A group of unicellular, multicellular or syncytial spore producing organisms, feeding on organic matter.
Ex- Candida, Trichophyton
Phylum which consists of single celled microscopic animals. They are usually treated as a member of phyla belongs to Kingdom Protista.
Ex- Leishmania, Trypanosoma
A worm lives on or in a human or a another animals and derives it's nourishment from it's host.
Ex- Ascaris, Planaria
Abnormal forms of proteins that clamp together inside the cell, is known as Prion.
Ex- PrPc
Description and Examples Diseases Caused Possible Treatments BacteriaBacteria are unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and organised nucleus. Some of them cause disease.
Ex- Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Tuberculosis, Pneumonia etc Antibiotics VirusesInfective agents, able to multiply only within living cells of host typically consists of nucleic acid in a protein cote are known as virus.
Ex- Influenza Virus, HIV
Flu, AIDS Vaccines and antiviral drugs FungiA group of unicellular, multicellular or syncytial spore producing organisms, feeding on organic matter.
Ex- Candida, Trichophyton
Candidiasis, Ring worm Anti-fungal medications ProtozoaPhylum which consists of single celled microscopic animals. They are usually treated as a member of phyla belongs to Kingdom Protista.
Ex- Leishmania, Trypanosoma
Leishmaniasis, Sleep sickness Daraprim, Diloxahide Parasitic wormsA worm lives on or in a human or a another animals and derives it's nourishment from it's host.
Ex- Ascaris, Planaria
Ascariasis, Taeniasis Albendazole, Mebendazole, Praziquantel PrionsAbnormal forms of proteins that clamp together inside the cell, is known as Prion.
Ex- PrPc
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