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What are infections of the lungs caused by viruses bacteria or fungi called?
Pneumonia
Is pneumonia caused by a prokaryotic organism or a eukaryotic organism?
It depends on what is causing the pneumonia. There are bacterial causes of pneumonia such as streptococcus pneumoniae and bacteria are prokaryotic. Viruses can also cause pneumonia and are not really considered prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Fungi are eukaryotes and can also cause pneumonia.
What is bigger HIV virus or the pneumonia bacteria?
Viruses are always smaller than bacteria.
What type of virus is pneumonia?
ok lets start by saying pneumonia is an infection to the lungs which can be caused by a variety of microorgansims including fungi,bacteria,parasites,or viruses
What pathogen causes pneumonia?
Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes, including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
Where does Pneumonia live?
Pneumonia is an infection or inflammatory response in the respiratory system. The lung is where the most signs of pneumonia can be seen in an individual with this condition. Pneumonia is most commonly caused by viruses, bacteria, and irritants, although there are other causes of pneumonia that are less common, such as fungal infections and chemical or smoke inhalation, etc.
Which is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs?
pneumonia. Pneumonia is caused by by contact with mucus from an infected person or the introduction of bacteria or viruses normally present in the mouth.
Does pneumonia go through lysogenic or lytic cylcle?
Yes and no pneumonia can be also caused by viruses and is mostly the lytic cycle!
Is pneumonia a Viral or Bacterial?
Pneumonia simply means "inflammation of the lung" - it can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, chemicals, inhaled foreign material or auto-immune disease. However, in humans with no other concurrent health concern, pneumonia tends to be caused by a bacteria.
What diseases may lytic viruses cause?
Any type of viral infection is caused by lytic viruses. These types of infections include pneumonia, influenza, and the common cold.
What are human diseases that viruses cause?
H1n1, the common cold, viral pneumonia, HIV, and many others.
Is the vaccine for pneumonia the same as the vaccine pneumococcal?
Pneumonia is a medical illness (an infection of the lungs) caused by a variety of pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi). Pneumococcus (full name Streptococcus Pneumoniae) is a bacteria and a common cause of pneumonia. Therefore vaccination against Pneumococcus will prevent some, but not all pneumonias.
