Infection and response Flashcards
What are pathogens?
Pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms
Different ways pathogens are spread?
direct contact
indirect contact
Vectorborne
Foodborne
and waterborne
The definition of a bacteria:
Bacteria are microorganisms that produce toxins that damage cell tissue and make cells ill.
What are viruses:
Viruses live and reproduce inside cells causing cell damage they hijack the nucleus
what are the four main categories of pathogens:
The four main categories of pathogens are bacteria, protists, viruses and fungi.
Examples of a virus:
Measles, HIV and TMV
Examples of bacteria:
Salmonella and gonorrhoea
Example of a protest:
Malaria
Example of a fungi:
Rose black spot
How does the measles virus get transmitted
Through inhaling droplets from coughs and sneezes of affected people
Symptoms of the measles virus:
Fever, Red skin rash
How is HIV transmitted transmitted:
True bodily fluids.
Symptoms of HIV:
Sore throat, dry cough, rhinitis, fever, chills, and headache
What is the late stage of HIV called:
AIDS
Treatment for HIV:
Antiretroviral drugs
Prevention of HIV:
Use barrier method
Dont share needles
What does HIV do?
Attacks bodies immune system
How does TMV stunt plant growth growth?
Due to discoloration plants have less chlorophyll plants. lack of chlorophyll means less sunlight absorption as a result, leaves can’t carry out enough photosynthesis. There. there is a lack of glucose in the plant. If. eventually, plant will have less and less growth. Glucose is needed to produce lipids and proteins without enough glucose and enough lipids and proteins. The plant cannot grow and it will die..
How to cure TMV?
There is no cure
How can we prevent the spread of TMV?
Discarding and burning infected plants also disinfecting tools
Symptoms of salmonella.
Fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Transmission of salmonella :
Ingesting food that is contaminated with salmonella bacteria. This can happen when preparing food in unhygienic conditions and contaminated knives or chopping boats.
Prevention of salmonella:
Vaccinating poultry against salmonella. Food is prepared in hygienic conditions. Keep raw and uncooked food separate to the cooked food and cook thoroughly.
How do vaccinating chickens help prevent salmonella?
Chickens are the main cause of salmonella. So to prevent it, the root which are chickens do not get salmonella. So there is fewer bacteria within the chickens