BIOL 1175 Lecture Notes - Giardiasis, Cestoda, Mycosis

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Infectious diseases: diseases caused by pathogens: bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, helminths (worms, prions. Epidemic: more cases of the disease than expected in a certain area for a certain period. Outbreak: if the epidermic is confined to a local area. Bacterial and viruses are the most common infectious microbes (microscopic organisms) Microbes that cause disease (note, not all do!) are called pathogens, but pathogens are not limited to microscopic organism or even living things (think parasitic worms and viruses) When a microbe finds a tissue inside the body that will support its growth, it becomes infectious. If a microbe can spread from one organism to another, then it is contagious. Lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles: cell wall of peptidoglycan, three shapes. Asexually by binary fission: offensive mechanisms. Example: c. botulinum toxin affects nervous tissue. Beneficial bacteria: food production (yogurt, cheese, environment (decomposers, chemical cycles, genetic engineering, normal inhabitants of the body that keep harmful organisms in check.

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