Pathogens and disease definitions

microbial pathogens

includes various species of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa

accidental

it accidentally prevented itself from from spreading itself

virus

ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts

fungus

any type of unicellular, multicellular or syncytial spore-producing organism that feeds on organic matter

opportunistic pathogen

something that does not need to infect its host before transferring

host

the person that the disease manifests itself in

endemic

when a disease is always present at a low level

micro organism

an organism of microscopic size

pandemic

occurs when an epidemic becomes very widespread and affects the whole region

pathogen

organisms or microorganisms that cause disease

mold

a furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions

anthrax

a life threatening disease that normally effects animals

epidemic

a sudden outbreak of disease within a region or a group

parasite

an organism that lives on or in a host/feeds of the host in order to live

vector

any agent that carries a microorganism to a living organism

disease

any condition that is caused by an invading organism that causes harm to the host

algea

any of various chiefly aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthesis ranging in size from single cell form to the giant kelp

mathods of transmission

droplet, direct, indirect, airborne, vehicle, vector-based

protist

microorganisms with simple cell organization. unicellular or multicellular UNIFORM CELLS

obligate pathogen

something that has to infect the host before being passed on

pathogenesis

the mechanism that causes the disease

epidemiology

the study of disease, origin and spread