Pathogens - Disease causing microorganisms found almost everywhere that can cause disease or death. Heba Azeef - TPJ4M.

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Pathogens - Disease causing microorganisms found almost everywhere that can cause disease or death. Heba Azeef - TPJ4M.

Parasites

Intestinal Worms

Malaria

Lice

Spread through contaminated substances, sexual contact and insect bites

Ectoparasites

Multicellular organisms living on and feeding off of an organism

Helminths

Multicellular organisms living inside or outside an organism

Protozoa

Single celled organisms living and multiplying inside another organism

Behave like small animals and live in a host and feed at the expense of the host

Bacteria

Strep Throat

Pneumonia

Sepsis

If caught early, can be treated to improve chances for survival.. Treated with antibiotics and intravenous fluids

Can damage organ systems and lead to death, specifically if it becomes septic shock

Occurs due to imbalance in infection fighting chemicals of the body

Result of blood infection

Septic shock

High levels of lactic acid left after treatment

Sepsis can turn into septic shock due to drop in blood pressure

Not all cause disease. Those that do are called pathogenic bacteria

Found everywhere and are very diverse

Single celled organisms

Risk factors

uncontrollable risk factors

Environmental conditions (ex, pollution)

Age

Heredity

Controllable risk factors

Hygiene

Drug use

Sleep

Unhealthy diet

Stress

Viruses

Examples of diseases caused

Warts

Flu

HIV & AIDS

Can stay dormant in the host and later resurface

Enters the host cell and uses it to replicate (reproduce).

A piece of genetic code protected by a protein covering

Fungi

Examples of diseases called

Athletes foot

Ringworm

Yeast infections

Primitive plants causing infection when overgrown

Fungi cells contain various parts including a nucleus protected by a membrane and cell wall

Asepsis

Can be influenced by hand washing and sanitation

Absence of pathogens