Bacteria
Are all bacteria's bad for us? True or False
False
can rickettsia cause joint pain?
This has been reported with bilateral knee arthritis
How are viruses spread?
Virus can get on surfaces when respiratory droplets land on those surfaces
Is able to convert sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Yeast
How is Protozoa transmitted?
Fecal/ Oral contact, blood and vector.
What are pathogens?
They are bacteria that causes bacteria.
How sick does Rickettsia make you?
This causes fever, headache, malaise, rash, nausea, and vomiting.
how viruses cause disease within a host
viral pathogens
Diseases caused by Fungi.
Swimmer’s ear, athlete’s foot, ringworm, thrush, and histoplasmosis
What are 3 types of protozoa?
Malaria, Travelers diarrhea, and tricha-moniastic.
What are the 3 basic shapes?
bacilli (rod-shaped), Cocci (spherical), and Spirochetes(helical or spiral shaped).
What does Rickettsia look like?
It is shaped like a rod shaped or variably spherical non-filterable bacteria.
The host cells must be accessible to the virus, and those cells must be___.
suspectible to infection
How can fungi be identified?
Culture on media, PCR or molecular, and direct examination
Is protozoa harmful?
Harmful or non-parasitic.
What is the most common bacteria?
Pelagibacter
What are ways to prevent Rickettsia?
wear long sleeved protective clothing and a broad brimmed hat.
Most viruses interact with the cells of the host
epithelium
How does mold show up?
It is fuzzy due to areal hyphae
Is protozoa single or multi-celled.
Protozoa is single-celled.
What is a gram stain?
a method of staining used to classify bacteria and gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria.
How does rickettsia reproduce?
Male ticks can transfer rickettsia and then pass is to female ticks, then it can attach to a cellular host in humans.
what is the most common portal of entry for viruses into the human body?
The respiratory tract
What temperature do fungi exist in yeast?
At body temperature
Protozoa that have flagella and cilia characteristics are what?