Virus Flashcards
1
Q
Viruses
A
– Non living particles
– Can mutate and adapt to environment
– Antibiotic resistant
– Mode of transmission
. Respiratory droplets
. Exchange of body fluids
. Ingestion of food and water
. Bites by carriers
2
Q
Prions
A
. Proteinaceous infectious particle
. Built of proteins with no DNA/RNA
. Transmitted by infected instruments
. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
. Attacks the brain