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Module 7: Infectious Diseases - Coggle Diagram
Module 7: Infectious Diseases
Causes of Infectious Disease
Types of pathogens
prions
virus
bacteria
protozoan
fungi
macroparasites
contributing factors to health and disease
host
agent
envrionment
Transmission of disease
Modes of transmission
indirect
direct
vector
Microbial testing in food and water samples
Contribution of:
Louis Pasteur
swan neck experiment
Pasteurisation
sterile techniques
primitive vaccines
Robert Koch
postulates
determined specifity of disease
effects of infectious diseases in plants and farm animals
biological
social/ economic
Adaptation of pathogens
facilitate entry
transmission
Responses to Pathogens
Response to fungal pathogen: Myrtle rust
responses to the presence of pathogens
innate immunity
first line of defence
skin
mucous membranes
chemical barriers
cilia and hairs
other body secretions
microflora
second line of defence
phagocytosis
inflammation
lymphatic system
other secretions
adaptive immunity
third line of defence
Immunity
adaptive immune systems
cell mediated immunity
antibody mediated immunity
structure and function of antibodies
innate immune systems
first line of defence
second line of defence
Immunological memory
Prevention, Treatment and Control
Influenza A
Local factors
Regional factors
Global factors
prevention of spread of disease
hygiene practices
quarantine
public health campaigns
vaccination
use of pesticides
genetic engineering
pharmaceutical treatment strategies
antibiotics