Lecture 3: Types of Diseases Flashcards
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Diseases that are vectored
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- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Protozoa
- Rickettsia
- Helminthes
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Virus
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- Very small obligate, intracellular parasites
- Particles or agents that are not considered to be alive
- Enters and uses a host cell for synthesis
- Specific; bacteriophages infect particular bacteria
3
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Viral replication
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-Lytic replication cycle (most severe): virus particles made and released from the host cell, usually killing the cell
4
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Vector borne viruses
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- Togaviridae
- Flaviviridae
- Bunyaviridae
- Reoviridae
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Bacteria
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- Unicellular, prokaryotic
- Size, shape, and mobility varies
- Combatted by antibiotics
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Protozoa
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- Animal like protists (heterotrophic protists)
- Protists are a diverse group of organisms that includes all eukaryotes except green plants, fungi, and animals
7
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Malaria
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- World’s most chronic health problem
- Caused by parasitic protist called Plasmodium
