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Are Microorganisms that cause disease and infection in plants and animals mutualistic?
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∙ 12y ago
No, It's Pathogenic. :)
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What is Microbe capable of causing disease?
Pathogens.
What is the theory that microorganisms can cause disease?
The germ theory of disease.
Do some microorganisms cause disease?
Yes, some bacteria cause disease, for example. A general term for microorganisms that cause disease is "pathogens."
Is trichomoniasis a disease or infection?
The term trichamoniasis is an infection that causes a disease.
What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by a virus. Prions are smaller disease-causing molecules. Viruses, strictly speaking, are not cellular and are not alive, but some people call them microorganisms nevertheless.
How will lymph nodes change in response to an infection?
They enlarge to trap bacteria and other microorganisms that cause disease.
What are nonharmful and are not disease-producing microorganisms?
Nonpathogens are nonharmful and are not disease-producing microorganisms.
What is the similarities between infection and infestation?
Infection is related to one individual, and it is caused by microorganisms. Infestation is the spreading of infections or another kind of disease, through several classes of pathogen.
Pathogens are micro-organisms that fight disease?
No. They are microorganisms that cause disease.
What is a microorganisms that cause disease?
Microorganisms that cause disease are known as pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Why microorganisms associate with disease?
Microorganisms are associated with disease because they are the common cause of disease. For centuries it was believed that bad smells or miasma was the cause of disease. This attitude later changed as microorganisms were discovered and proved to be the actual source of disease.
What is the disadvantages of microorganisms?
The disadvantage of microorganisms is that many of them cause disease.
What is disadvantages of microorganisms?
The disadvantage of microorganisms is that many of them cause disease.
What is Microbe capable of causing disease?
Pathogens.
What is the weil's disease?
Leptospirosis a bacterial infection more common to animals than humans
Microorganism that causes diseases or infection?
a disease causing microorganism is called a pathogen. origin- pathos=suffering disease (in greek). There are two main types; bacteria and virus. all pathogens are microorganisms but all microorganisms are not pathogens. example- mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen that causes tuberculosis.
What is the theory that microorganisms can cause disease?
The germ theory of disease.
