5.5 Bacterial diseases Flashcards
what do antibiotics do?
kill bacteria, stop them growing, cure bacterial diseases
what is salmonella caused from
eating undercooked food when bacteria have not been killed by heating, food prepared in unhygienic conditions
symptoms of salmonella
fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea caused by bacteria and toxins they secrete
can you take a vaccine or antibiotics for salomnella
vaccine
how can you prevent salmonella
keeping raw chicken away from food that is uncooked
avoid washing raw chicken
wash hands and surfaces
cook chicken thoroughly
how is gonorrhoea spread
unprotected sexual contact with an infected person
symptoms of gonorrhoea
thick yellow or green discharge from v or p and pain on urination
what can untreated gonorrhoea lead too
long term pelvic pain
infertitlity
ectopic pregnancies
babies born can have sever eye infections - blind
how can you treat gonorrhoea
antibiotics
how can you prevent gonorrhoea
contraception - condoms
reduce number of sexual partners
Where are bacterial diseases in plants found
tropical and sub-tropical regions
What is agrobacterium tumefaciens?
bacterium that causes crown galls, which is a mass of unspecialised cells that grow at join between the root and shoot in the infected plants
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