Dumbass Pathogens Flashcards
Diseases caused by Fungi
candidiasis, ringworm, tinea
Definition of Virus
submicroscopic infectious agents that can live and reproduce only within living cells
Diseases caused by Cocci
pneumonia; rheumatic fever; food poisoning; septicemia; UTI; gonnorrhea
Pathogen that causes syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Cell shape of Vibrios
short curved rod
Diseases caused by Protozoa
dysentery, Trichomonas infection, malaria
Diseases caused by Vibrois
cholera; gasteroenteritis
Definition of Helminths
worms
Cell shape and formation of Staphylococci
Round bacteria in grape like clusters
Diseases caused by Spirochetes
Lyme disease; syphillis
Cell shape of Chlamydia
“extremely small with complex life cycles that grow in living cells”; susceptible to antibiotics
Diseases caused by Bacilli
typhoid, dysentery, salmonellosis; tuberculosis; botulism; tetanus
Definition of Protozoa
single celled animals singular protozoon
Cell shape of Bacilli
rod-shaped
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Definition of Fungi
simple, non-green plants, some of which are parasitic; includes molds and yeasts
Diseases caused by Rickettsia
typhus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Diseases caused by Helminths
trichinosis, roundworms, pinworms, hookworms
Cell shape of Spirochetes
corkscrew
Cell shape of Rickettsia
“extremely small bacteria that grow in living cells but are susceptible to antibiotics”
Pathogen that causes “acid mantel”
staphylococcus epidermidis
Cell shape and formation of Streptococci
Round bacteria in chains
Diseases caused by Viruses
colds, herpes, hepatitis, measles, varicella (chickepox), influenza, “AIDS”
Diseases caused by Chlamydia
PID, “STIs”, conjunctivitis
