Bacteria
Gram positive cocci
Staphylococcus aureus
opportunistic pathogen, cause necrotizing fasciitis, impetigo, Toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST), scalded baby by exfoliating toxin
Staphylococcus epidermitis
cause post op necrosis
Streptococcus mutans
cause tooth decay
Streptococcus pneumoniae
causes pneumonia, ear infection, and "soak up" antibodies
Streptoococcus pyogenes
causes pharyngitis (strep throat), and necrotizing fasciitis
Gram positive rods
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
cause diphtheria
Listeria monocytogenes
type of food poisoning from under wash vegetable (Facultative Intracellar parasite)
Make a membrane called Act-A which explosive polymerize Actin.
Gram positive spore forming rods
Clostridium difficle
cause debilitating colitis, difficult to treat
Clostridium tetani
cause tetanus by secreting TeNT at interneuron junction (decrease GABA)
Clostridium botulinum
cause botulism by secreting BoNT at neuromuscular junction (decrease Ach)
Clostridum perfringes
gas gangrene, foul smells: cadaverene and putricene
Bacillus anthracis
cutaneous, GI, pulmonary anthrax
Protists
Giardia lamblia
cause diarrhea via untreated water
Plasmodium spp.
cause malaria
Toxoplasma gondii
cause mental retardation on children via cat litter box
Fungi
Candida albicans
cause yeast infection, called thrush in mouth infection, monilla if in vagina, and diaper rash.
Coccidiodes immitis
cause valley fever
one of the four true fungal pathogens
Paracoccidiodes spp.
one of the four true fungal pathogens
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Histoplasma spp
one of the four true fungal pathogens
Blastomyces spp.
one of the four true fungal pathogens
Helminths
Ascaris lumbricoides
round worm
Clonorchis sinesis
human liver fluke
Enterobius vermicularis
pin worm
Fasciola hepatica
sheep fluke
Necator americans
hook worm
Taenia spp.
Tape worm
Wucheria bancrofti
elephantiasis
Arthropods
Ixodes spp.
tick
Dermacentor spp.
tick
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
General Descriptions of Diseases associated with bacteria, virus, and eukaryotes
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Microbiology,
Pathology
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