infection and responses

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  • Created on: 26-04-18 20:24

three viral diseases

tobacco mosaic virus

measels

HIV

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A fungal disease

Rose black Spot

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protist disease

Malaria

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Two bacterial disease

Salmonella

Gonorrhoea

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Symptoms for measles

red skin rash and signs of fever (high temperature)

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Measles can be serious what can they lead to

measles can sometimes lead to pneumonia (a lung infection) or a brain infection called encephalitis

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Treatment for measles

Vaccination against measles when young

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How are measles spread

droplets of an infected person's sneeze or cough

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How is HIV spread

Sexual contact or by exchanging bodily fluids

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Symptoms for HIV and treatment

flu-like symptoms for weeks then the person doesn't experience any symptoms for several years. during this time it can be controlled with antiretroviral drugs

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what harm does HIV cause

attacks the immune cells so body's immune system is badly damaged, it can't cope with other infections. At this stage the virus is known as late stage HIV infection or AIDS

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Symptoms for Tobacco mosaic virus

it causes a mosaic pattern on the leaves of the plant, parts of the leaves become discoloured

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what is the effect of Tobacco Mosaic Virus

discolouration means plants can't carry out photosynthesis so the virusaffects growth

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