4.1.1 Common Pathogens and Communicable Diseases (ONLY FUNDAMENTALS) Flashcards
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Disease Def
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Illness or disorder of body or mind leading to poor health
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Infections and non infectious diseases table
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Types of pathogens
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- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Viruses
- Protocists
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Bacterial Diseases :
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- Tuberculosis
- Meningitis
- Ring Rot
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Tuberculosis
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- Bacterial
- Lungs
- Cough, bloody mucus
- Poor hygiene, from cows
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Meningitis
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- Bacterial
- Acute inflammation
- Fever, headache, rash
- N. Meningitidis crosses meninges tissue (surrounding brain and spinal cord)
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Ring Rot
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- Bacterial
- Potato plants
- Infects vascular tissue
- Prevents transport of water
- Wilts and dies
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What are viruses?
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- Infect host cells and replace genetic material and proteins with their own
- Don’t have cell structure so can’t produce ATP, replicate genetic material or synthesise protein
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Viral diseases :
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- Influenza
- HIV
- Tobacco Mosaic
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TMV :
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- Viral
- Yellowing of leaves
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Influenza :
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- Viral
- High temp, body ache, fatigue
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HIV :
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- Viral
- Attacks immune system
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Types of protists
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- malaria
- potato blight
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Potato blight
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- Protist
- Spores
- Dark marks on leaves
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What are fungi?
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- Eukaryotic
- Consist of hyphae
