Key Terms
Microorganisms that can cause illness
pathogens
How MRSA is spread
Direct contact
The smallest microorganism, smaller than bacteria by 1000x
viruses
Mushroom
Fungi
Clostridium tetani causes
tetanus
Classification of bacteria that does not need oxygen to survive
anaerobic
The mode of transmission for viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C
blood or body fluids
Plant like microorganisms such as mold and yeast
fungi
chicken pox
virus
Skin infections are typically caused by this microorganism
staphylococcus aureus
The state of being soiled by contact with infectious organisms or other material
contamination
Varicella, zoster and rubeola are transmitted this way
airborne or droplets
Infectious protein particles that do not trigger an immune response but may cause brain damage
prion
anthrax
bacteria
The varicella virus causes
chicken pox
An extremely resistant form of bacterium, capable of forming a thick wall around itself
endospore
Rotavirus or Norovirus
contaminated food or water
One-celled animal organisms that are able to move independently
protozoa
ebola
virus
Tinea Pedis causes
Athlete's foot
Bacteria that are shaped like rods or bricks
bacillus
The virus that is contracted by eating raw or improperly cooked shellfish
Hepatitis A
The neurological disease caused by prions that would call for the use of disposable instruments when possible
cryptosporidium
protozoa
klebsiella
Pseudomonas