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Microbes and Disease - Coggle Diagram
Microbes and Disease
pathogen
protist
bacteria
are free-living cells that can live inside or outside a body
big molecules
infection is usually confined to a
part of the body
tetanus, tubercolosis..
fungi
virus
the smallest
non-living
collection of molecules that
need a host
to survive
infect a host cell that can infect other cells of the body
viral infection, covid, AIDS
A microorganism is a small organism that can't be seen with the naked eye
pathogen
= a micro organism that causes disease
communicable
= can be passed person to person (contagious)
non-communicable
= can't be passed on must be Inherited
5 stages of infection
Incubation
Prodromal
Illness
Decline
Convalescence
inflammation
body's white blood cells protects us from infection from bacteria and viruses
symptoms
Redness
Joint pain
flu-like symptoms
inflammatory process
increases blood flow to the site of injury (+ white blood cells)