causative agents

Cards (21)

  • 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.