Infection and Disease Flashcards
How do bacteria cause damage
They produce toxins causing high temp.,naausea,headaches and rashes
How do viruses cause damage
Viruses take over a cell’s reproductive systems and reporduce inside the cell until it bursts
How do you prevent the spread of disease
- Being hygenic i.e. washing hands
- Isolating infected
- Destorying vectors
- Vaccination(only viruses)
What is a virus
v. small pathogens that are not living cells
How does a virus reproduce
They have a strand of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat which is used to replicate inside a cell
What are some examples of viral diseases
- Measles; fever, red rash and fatal with complications
- Tobacco Mosaic; Leaves ‘discolours mosaic patterns’, reduces photosynthesis and quality/number of fruits
What is the mechanism of spread for measles
Droplet infection: Talking, coughing, and sneezing. Inhaling droplets that carry the virus
What is the mechanism of spread for TMW
Enter via plant wounds; break in skin or epidermis
What is the mechanism of spread for HIV
sexual contact and exchange of bodily fluids
e.g. sharing needles, breast milk and contaminated blood samples
How do you control measles
vaccination to immunise
How do you control HIV
Antiretroviral drugs to stop virus entering lymph nodes and reduce viral replication
How do you control TMV
Removal of infected plants, controlling pests, sterilising tools, and washing hands after holding infected plants
What is AIDS
Term used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening illnesses when HIV has severely damaged your immune system (killed too many T-cells)
What does AIDS stand for
Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome
How can HIV spread be prevented
Barrier Protection, avoid sharing needles, screening pregnant women and testing pregnant woman for HIV
Why isnt there a vaccine for HIV
As there are so many strains
Describe the steps for Viral Reproduction
- The virus attaches to a specific cell called the Host cell
- The genetic material is injected into the host cell nucleus to make mRNA
- New viruses are made using the material inside the host cell and the genetic material from the virus in the cytoplasm
- The cell splits open allowing the virus to leave but killing the host cell
What are examples of bacterial diseases
Salmonella and Gonorrhoea
What does Salmonella cause
causes food poisoning due to build-up of toxic bacteria waste products causing symptoms of:
- Fever
- Abdominal cramps
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
What does Gonorrhoea cause
- Thick yellow/green discharge from sexual organs
- pain while urinating
How is salmonella spread
- Ingesting contaminated food
- Poor hygiene in cooking areas
How is salmonella controlled
vaccination for poultry and prepared in hygienic conditions
How is Gonorrhoea spread
spread by sexual contact and is controlled by antibiotics, but resistant strains are developing
How is spread of Gonorrhoea prevented
It can be controlled by barrier contraception
Define communicable disease
are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic
Define non-communicable disease
non-infectious health condition that cannot be spread from person to person
Do communicable diseases develop symptoms immediately
No, there are stages