Infection

Question 1

What are the 5 types of microorganisms?

Answer 1

Bacteria
Fungi
Prions
Protozoa
Viruses

Question 2

What are prions and can they become harmful?

Answer 2

Proteins that naturally occur in the brains of animals and people, normally harmless but when misshapen can cause devastating illnesses

Question 3

Do human cells have cell walls?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Which of gram positive and gram negative bacteria are aerobic or anaerobic?

Answer 4

Both can be either

Question 5

Which kind of bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics?

Answer 5

Gram negative due to a thicker cell wall

Question 6

Do fungi cells have walls?

Answer 6

Yes, rigid and multilayered made of polysaccharides

Question 7

What makes fungi prolific?

Answer 7

They can withstand wide temperatures and grow in low oxygen environments

Question 8

What are the drawbacks to antifungal medications?

Answer 8

Many antifungal meds used to treat systemic infections are toxic to the host as fungal cell composition is similar to human cells

Question 9

What type of pathogen is most common?

Answer 9

Viruses

Question 10

What features of a virus capsid aid it?

Answer 10

Protection and ‘stickiness’ allowing it to bind easily to membrane bound proteins

Question 11

What are some common antiprotozoal medications?

Answer 11

Metronidazole/tinidazole
Nifuratel
Sodium stibogluconate