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pathogen. heavy metals can be pathogens too :)
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What microscopic organism causes disease?
It would be impossible to list all of them. There are endless numbers of microorganisms that cause illness in humans.
What illness or disease does bacilli bacteria causes?
The name of the disease or illness that bacilli bacteria causes is called anthrax. This causes diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramping.
Is influenza an organism?
No, but it is caused by an organism. Influenza is the name of the infectious disease that certain viruses cause in people and other animals. The virus that causes the flu is the organism, and influenza is the disease the organism causes.
What is an organ that causes a disease?
A disease causing organism is called a pathogen.
What organism causes a disease by arthrospore inhalation?
coccidimycosis
What is a single celled organism that causes disease?
bacteria
What is the term meaning any organism that causes disease?
A pathogen.
What is the illmess?
An illness is a disease or an infection that causes the state of being ill
What organism causes sudden oak disease?
oomycete plant pathogen
Is the Swine Flu an illness?
Yes. "Swine flu" is a shortened name for the H1N1/09 influenza, which is a viral infection that causes disease in humans (and other animals). It is considered an infectious disease that causes illness in the hosts of the virus.
What type of organism causes polio?
Polio is a word that can mean one of two things, the virus or the disease The Polio disease which you are referring to is called poliomyelitis. The organism that causes it is a viral organism (virus). The name of the virus that causes poliomyelitis (polio disease) is called Poliovirus. The virus is a normal RNA virus from the Picornaviridae and genus enterovirus family.
Can a parasite be a pathogen?
Parasite is an organism, that lives off another organism. Pathogen is something that causes disease in another organism. So the answer is "Yes". eg Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite.
