causative agents

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    • smallpox causative agent is variola virus
    • Scabies is a mite infestation
    • trachoma is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
    • The bacteria that typically cause bacterial conjunctivitis are the Staphylococcus species of pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus.
    • Viruses are the most common cause of conjunctivitis. Most cases of conjunctivitis are caused by adenovirus but also can be caused by other viruses, including herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus.
    • Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when the conjunctiva becomes swollen or inflamed due to a reaction to pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold, or other allergy-causing substances.
    • leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae or M. lepromatosis
    • poliomyelitis is caused by Caused by poliovirus
      GENUS: Enterovirus
      Family: Picornaviridae
    • amebic meningoencephalitis is caused by Naegleria fowleri
    • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare brain disorder leading to dementia. Symptoms similar to Alzheimer's but worsen faster and lead to death.
    • African trypanosomiasis is An insect-borne parasitic infection endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, caused by microscopic parasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei.
    • Bordetella pertussis causes pertussis
    • causes influenza viruses
    • Aspergillus, a fungus ball that causes aspergilloma
    • Salmonella enterica serovars causes salmonellosis
    • rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus, and other viruses are the causative agents for viral gastroenteritis
    • Giardia duodenalis is a tiny parasite that causes the diarrheal illness known as giardiasis.
    • Helminthic diseases are infections caused by parasitic worms (helminths) like tapeworms, roundworms, and flukes
    • leptospirosis is the most common zoonotic infection in the world which is caused by an infection with the spirochete bacterium Leptospira
    • gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that results from an infection with the Neisseria gonorrhea bacterium.
    • AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease that affects the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight off other infections and diseases.
       It is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.