abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism

disease caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus or protist that is spread from an infected organism or the environment to another organism

Noninfectious disease

diseases that are noncommunicable and cannot be spread, sometimes called chronic diseases because they last a long time

any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.

unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus.

infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host

eukaryotic organisms that includes unicellular microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as multicellular fungi that produce familiar fruiting forms known as mushrooms

unicellular or multicellular organism that can be plant like, animal like, or fungus like.

living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by environmental stimuli.

viruses can copy themselves by attaching to a host cell and using the cell as a factory to copy itself

enable viruses to adjust to changes in their host cells and are the reason why viruses such as the flu are different every year

a protein that can attach to a pathogen and make it useless, if you have the right antibodies you are immune to a virus.

medicine that prevents a virus from entering a cell, antiviral drugs are only good for one virus and not all viruses have one

mixture containing material from one or more deactivated pathogens (usually viruses ), helps bodies to form antibodies

some bacteria produce these chemicals that limit the growth of other bacteria.

poisonous substances produced by some bacteria.

thick walled structures that some bacteria produce to survive during hard times.

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.

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Agents of Disease

Term	Definition
Disease	abnormal condition, a disorder of a structure or function, that affects part or all of an organism
Infectious disease	disease caused by a virus, bacterium, fungus or protist that is spread from an infected organism or the environment to another organism
Noninfectious disease	diseases that are noncommunicable and cannot be spread, sometimes called chronic diseases because they last a long time
Pathogen	disease producing organism.
Vector	any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism.
Bacteria	unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus.
Virus	infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host
Fungus	eukaryotic organisms that includes unicellular microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as multicellular fungi that produce familiar fruiting forms known as mushrooms
Protist	unicellular or multicellular organism that can be plant like, animal like, or fungus like.
Host cell	living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by environmental stimuli.
Replication	viruses can copy themselves by attaching to a host cell and using the cell as a factory to copy itself
Mutation	enable viruses to adjust to changes in their host cells and are the reason why viruses such as the flu are different every year
Antibody	a protein that can attach to a pathogen and make it useless, if you have the right antibodies you are immune to a virus.
Antiviral drugs	medicine that prevents a virus from entering a cell, antiviral drugs are only good for one virus and not all viruses have one
Vaccine	mixture containing material from one or more deactivated pathogens (usually viruses ), helps bodies to form antibodies
Antibiotics	some bacteria produce these chemicals that limit the growth of other bacteria.
Toxins	poisonous substances produced by some bacteria.
Endospores	thick walled structures that some bacteria produce to survive during hard times.
Epidemic	a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Pandemic	is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.
Influenza	Virus
Malaria	Protist
AIDS	Virus
Strep Throat	Bacteria
Giardia	Protist
Athlete's Foot	Fungus
A pathogen that can hibernate for hundreds of years	Bacteria
Needs a host cell to survive	Virus
Uses spores to reproduce	Fungus
Likes to live in wet enviroments	Protist

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