Pathogens
Bacteria
Size
0.2-10 micros/micrometers
Discovery
1670s
Genetic Material
DNA and/or RNA - depends on type
Structure
Essential structures
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nuclear material(s)
Subtopic
Exclusive structures
Capsule
Flagella
Pilis
Spore
Classification
Gram Negative
Outer Membrane
Lipopolysaccharides
Proteins
Gram Positive
No Outer Membrane
Shape
Spirillia
Curved
Spiralled
Bacilli
Rod Shaped
Cocci
Single-Celled
Rounded
Replication
Binary Fission
DNA divides into two
Diseases Caused
Salmonella
Norovirus
E. Coli
Listeria
Campylobacter
Colostridium perfringens
Treatment
Antibiotics
Diet Alteration
Self-care
Sterilization
Virus
Size
Diameter
20 - 300 nanometers
Length
Up to 1,400 nanometers
Discovery
1892
Genetic Material
DNA
RNA
Structure
Nucleocapsid
Nucleic Acid Genome
Protein Capsids
Virions
Classification
DNA Based
RNA Based
Shape
Icosahedron
Complex
Helical
Replication
RNA Transfer
Diseases
Astrovirus
Tremovirus
Rhinovirus
Coronavirus
Treatment
Antivirals
Vaccines
Immune Boosting Pills
Vitamins
Prions
Size
100 nm
Discovery
1983
Genetic Material Type
Misfolded Protein
Structure
Alteration of PrP
Protein
Classification
Cannot Classify - Protein Alteration
Shape
Four Rung Beta-Solenoid
Mattress Spring
Replication
Infecting other Proteins
Triggers other proteins to fold
Diseases Caused
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease
Mad Cow Disease
Kuru
Fatal Familial Insomnia
Alzheimers
Dementia
Parkinsons
No Cure, but Preventions
Sterilization of medical instruments
Do not donate organs
Proper bovine care
Do not consume a plethora of elk, moose, and deer within water-contaminated countries