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communicable diseases + immune system Flashcards

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disease

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an impatient to normal functioning of the body or mind with physical, mental or social symptoms

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communicable disease

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a disease that can be passed from one organism to another

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pathogen

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a bacterium, virus or other microorganism that can cause disease

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state the 4 types of pathogen

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bacteria
virus
fungi
protoctist

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identify the pathogen method of transmission and host species affected by ring rot

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affects - potatoe tomato and aubergine plants
pathogen - bacteria (clauibacter michiganensis)
method of transmission - direct transmission, soil contamination and humans - clothes machinery ect

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identify the pathogen method of transmission and the host affected by TMV

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host - tobacco plants
pathogen - virus
method of transmission - direct transmission soil contamination and humans - clothes machinery ect

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identify the pathogen type of transmission and host of late blight

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host - tomato plants - destroys leaves and fruit
pathogen - protoctist
method of transmission - direct transmission through the wind and through water

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identify the pathogen type of transmission and host of black sigatoka

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host - banana plants - destroys leaves
pathogen - fungi
type of transmission - direct transmission soil contamination and via the wind

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name the pathogen type of transmission and the host of TB

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host - humans or cows
pathogen - bacteria
type of transmission - direct contact and droplet contamination

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identify the pathogen type of transmission and host of bacterial meningitis

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host - humans especially young children
pathogen - bacteria
type of transmission - direct contact

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identify the pathogen type of transmission and host of AIDS

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host - human + non human primates
pathogen - virus
type of transmission - inoculation

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identify the pathogen type of transmission and host of influenza

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host - mammals - humans + pigs and birds - chickens
pathogen - virus
type of transmission - direct contact and droplet contamination

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identify the host psthogen and type of transmission of malaria

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host - humans
pathogen - protoctist
type of transmission - vectors (mosquito)

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identify the pathogen, type of transmission and host of ringworm

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host - mammals - cattle and humans
pathogen - fungal
type of transmission - direct contact and formites (bedding)

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identify the pathogen, type of transmission and host of athlete’s foot

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host - humans
pathogen - fungal
type of transmission - direct contact and formites

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vector

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an organism that does not cause the infection itself but instead spreads the infection from host to host

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