Types of pathogens
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- Created on: 12-03-14 15:48
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- Pathogens
- Viruses
- Multi-celled but can only reproduce inside a plant, animal, or person.
- Examples of viruses in humans: Paramyxoviridae, coronaviridae, and togaviridae
- Bacteria
- Tiny one celled creatures- they can live inside or outside the body.
- Examples of bacterial infections: Bacterial meningitis, gastritis, pneaumonia
- Fungi
- Multi-celled but plant-like similar to tree fungus. Takes nutrition from a plant, tree, or animal.
- Examples of fungal infections in humans: ringworm and athlete's foot.
- Parasites
- Actual complex living organism. Can live in intestinal tract or bloodstream.
- Examples of parasites in humans: Blastocystosis, Malaria, rhinosporidiosis.
- Protozoa
- One celled creatures, usually spread through water.
- Examples of protozoa infections in humans: Dysentery, sleeping sickness, toxoplasmosis.
- Protein
- Multi-celled but can only reproduce inside a plant, animal, or person.
- Pathogenesis- related proteins are proteins which are produced in plants in the event of a pathogen attack.
- Viruses
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