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Microbiology Flashcards

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Pathogen

Adenovirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Pharyngitis

Transmission: Droplet, Direct Contact

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Epstein-Barr

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Mononucleosis

Transmission: Contact with Saliva

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Hepatitis A

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Hep A

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Hepatitis B

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Hep B

Transmission: Bloodborne, Sexual

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Hepatitis C

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Hep C

Transmission: Bloodborne

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Herpes Simplex

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Cold Sores, Genital Herpes

Transmission: Contact with Blister Fluid, Sexual

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Human Immunodeficiency

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: AIDS

Transmission: Bloodborne, Sexual

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Human Papillomavirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Genital Warts

Transmission: Sexual

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Influenza

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Influenza

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Measles

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Measles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Molluscipoxvirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Molluscum Contagiosum Warts

Transmission: Contact

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Mumps

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Mumps

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Paraovirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Fifth Disease

Transmission: Droplet, Bloodborne

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Rabies

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Rabies

Transmission: Vector (infected animal)

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Rhinoviruses

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Common Cold

Transmission: Droplet, Contact, Fomites

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Rotavirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Rotavirus

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Rubella

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: German Measles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Varicella-Zoster

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Chickenpox, Shingles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet, Contact with Blister Fluid

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Variola Major

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

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Disease: Smallpox

Transmission: Contact, Fomites

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Ascaris lumbricoides

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Roundworm

Transmission: Contact with Contaminated Soil

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Cimex Parasites

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Bed Bugs

Transmission: Contact with infested Bedding or Furniture

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Diphyllobothrium Latum

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Tapeworm

Transmission: Foodborne (raw, infected fish)

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Enterobius Vermicularis

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Pinworms

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pediculus Humanus Capitis

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Pediculosis (head lice)

Transmission: Contact with Infested Hair

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Phthirus Pubis

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Pubic Lice (“crabs”)

Transmission: Contact with Infested Pubic Hair

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Sarcoptes Scabiei

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

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Disease: Scabies

Transmission: Contact

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Aspergillus Fumigatus

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Aspergillosis

Transmission: Airborne

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Candida Albicans

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Candidiasis (thrush, vaginal yeast infection)

Transmission: Overgrowth of Normal Flora, not usually sexual

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Cryptococcus Neoformans

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Crytococcosis

Transmission: Contact with Poultry Droppings

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Trichophyton Rubrum, Trichophyton Tonsurans (dermatophytes)

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Ringworm

Transmission: Contact

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Pathogen

Histoplasma Capsulatum

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Histoplasmosis

Transmission: Airborne

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Pathogen

Pneumocystis Jirovecii, Pneumocystis Carinii

Common Disease-Causing Fungi

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Disease: Pneumocystis Pneumonia

Transmission: Airborne

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Pathogen

Entamoeba Histolytica

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Amebiasis

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pathogen

Giardia Intestinalis (Giardia Lamblia)

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Giardiasis

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pathogen

Plasmodium Parasites

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Malaria

Transmission: Vector (mosquito)

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Pathogen

Toxoplasma Gondii

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Toxoplasmosis

Transmission: Foodborne, Vector (animal), Transplacental (mom to fetus)

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Pathogen

Trichinella Spiralis

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Trichinosis

Transmission: Foodborne (undercooked pork)

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Pathogen

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

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Disease: Trichomoniasis

Transmission: Sexual

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Pathogen

Bacillus Anthracis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Anthrax

Transmission: Vector, Contact (undercooked meat from infested animal)

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Bordetella Pertussis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Whooping Cough

Transmission: Airborne

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Pathogen

Borrelia Burgdorferi

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Lyme Disease

Transmission: Vector (ticks)

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Pathogen

Campylobacter Jejuni

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Food Poisoning

Transmission: Contaminated Food/Fluids

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Pathogen

Chlamydia Trachomatis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Chlamydia

Transmission: Sexual

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Pathogen

Clostridium Botulinum

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Botulism

Transmission: Foodborne

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Pathogen

Clostridium Difficile

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Colitis

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pathogen

Clostridium Perfringens

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Gas Gangrene

Transmission: Contact (wounds)

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Pathogen

Clostridium Tetani

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Tetanus

Transmission: Contact Through Deep Cut

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Pathogen

Corynebacterium Diphtheriae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Diphtheria

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Escherichia Coli

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Diarrhea

Transmission: Foodborne

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Pathogen

Group B Streptococcus

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Meningitis

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Haemophilus Influenzae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

A

Disease: Pneumonia, Epiglottitis, Meningitis

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Helicobacter Pylori

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Peptic Ulcer Disease

Transmission: Fecal-Oral, Oral-Anal, Possibly Others

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Pathogen

Legionella Pneumophila

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

A

Disease: Legionnaires’ Disease

Transmission: water Aerosol

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Pathogen

Listeria Monocytogenes

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Meningitis

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Mycobacterium Leprae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Leprosy

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Pathogen

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Tuberculosis

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Pathogen

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Pneumonia

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Gonorrhea

Transmission: Sexual

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Pathogen

Neisseria Meningitidis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Meningitis

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

A

Disease: “Hot Tub Rash”

Transmission: Contaminated Water

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Pathogen

Rickettsia Prowazekii

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

A

Disease: Typhus

Transmission: Vector (tick)

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Pathogen

Rickettsia Rickettsii

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Transmission: Vector (tick)

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Pathogen

Shigella Sonnei

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Shigellosis

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pathogen

Staphylococcus Aureus

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Boils, Septicemia, Pneumonia

Transmission: Contact

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Pathogen

Streptococcus Pneumoniae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Pneumonia

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet, Contact

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Pathogen

Streptococcus Pyogenes

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Strep Throat, Rheumatic Fever, Septicemia

Transmission: Droplet

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Pathogen

Treponema Pallidum

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Syphilis

Transmission: Sexual

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Pathogen

Vibrio Cholerae

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Cholera

Transmission: Fecal-Oral, Contaminated Water

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Pathogen

Yersinia Pestis

Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

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Disease: Plaque

Transmission: Vector (fleas, rodents)

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