taxonomy

Question 1

Taxonomy

Answer 1

Putting organisms into categories

Question 2

Phylogeny

Answer 2

The study of evolutionary relationships.

How genetically similar organisms are.

Question 3

Staphylococcus aureus

Answer 3

Pathogen Scientific Name Staphylococcus aureus

Gram Positive Cocci & NonEndospore former

Common Disease: Food poisoning, Toxic Shock Syndrome, acute bacterial endocarditis

Disease Symptoms: tissu nucrosis, stomach pain. diarreah

Infection locations in body: Widely spread.

Reservoirs: human

Transmission: Indirect, fomites close

Produces coagulase and other toxins

Question 4

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer 4

Pathogen Scientific Name: Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Gram negative

Common Disease(s): UTI, wound/burn infections, meningitis, dermatitis, nosocomical infection.

Disease Symptoms: Inflamation

Infection locations in body: local wound

Reservoirs: soil

Transmission/Vectors/Vehicles: direct contact, soil, water, etc

Opportunistic

Question 5

Streptococcus pyogenes

Answer 5

Pathogen Scientific Name Streptococcus Pyogenes

Gram positive Cocci

Common Disease(s): Strep throat, scarlett fever, meningitis, rheumentic fever

Disease Symptoms: Throat,

Infection locations in body: Local or systematic

Reservoirs: human

Transmission/Vectors/Vehicles: Indirect/direct

Question 6

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer 6

Menengititis, Otitis Media, Pneumonia

Capsule Gram Positive

Oral pharyns Nasal pharnyx organisms enter

Question 7

Rickettsia species

Answer 7

Obligate intracellular parasites of eukaryotes

endothelial cells of vascular system (tunica intima)

Cardio vascular collaps

Vehicle transmission: injects and ticks

key failure worst case scenario