Pathogens and Disease

• Types of Pathogens:

  • Bacteria
  • Virus
  • Fungi
  • Protists
• Pathogens= Microorganisms that cause disease
• Ways pathogens can spread:

  • Air
  • Contact
  • Water
  • Vector
  • food
• Viruses can make you sick by entering a host cell in your body and using the cell's machinery to reproduce, causing cell damage
• Bacteria can make you sick by entering your body and produce toxins that damage your body cells