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Bacterial Meningitis is a spore-forming bacilli. Bacteria typically reproduce by an asexual process called binary fission. Also called transverse division. A process by which one cell increases in size and forms two cells which are identical to each other.
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Is Meningitis caused by a bacteria or a virus?
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, a protective coating in your body that defends your spinal nerves and brain. The inflammation is caused when some infection attacks the meninges. Meningitis is generally sorted into two main types: Bacterial and Viral. The difference, of course, being that one is caused by a bacterial infection, and one is caused by a viral infection. There aren't really any infections that specifically cause meningitis. It's normally caused by some other infection that works its way into the meninges. However, meningitis can also be caused by various fungi, parasites, allergies to drugs, chemicals, and tumors. Though these are much less common than the bacterial and viral variants.
What is the process of bacterial reproduction called?
The most common bacterial reproduction is by Binary Fission, which is the use of mitosis to create two identical cells from one. Rarely, bacteria can reproduce sexually (ie using meiosis to create genetically different daughter cells) but this is not the most widely used mechanism.
What makes bacterial infections difficult to defeat?
bacteria reproduce quickly or Macrophages work slowly
What does lactate mean in a cerebrospinal analysis?
The CSF lactate is used mainly to help differentiate bacterial and fungal meningitis, which cause increased lactate, from viral meningitis, which does not.
What are the factor that help bacteria spread and reproduce?
the main factor is heat or incubation this promotes bacterial growth more than tenfold weather its on food or in a living organism such as yourself
How does meningitis reproduce?
Meningitis is a bacteria which reproduces asexually using a process called mitosis.
Was bacterial meningitis eradicated?
Definitely not. Though there are vaccinations targeted at some of the causative bacteria, there are still cases of meningitis. Bacterial meningitis is a broad term which encompasses any inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial invasion. While there are several bacteria which are normally to blame, more bacteria other than just those inoculated against can cause this infection.
What happens when bacteria reproduce by binary fission?
Number of bacterial cells is doubles .
Do bacteria reproduce by mitosis?
Yes. Bacterial reproduction most commonly occurs by a kind of cell division called binary fission. Binary fission results in the formation of two bacterial cells that are genetically identical. Binary fission is an effective way for bacteria to reproduce, however it does produce problems. Through bacterial recombination, bacteria can gain genetic variation by incorporating genes from other bacteria.
Are meningitis a bacterial?
yes
Does bacteria reproduce when it enters the human body?
Yes, that's why bacterial diseases are so dangerous.
Is meningitis a virus?
The viruses that cause meningitis are mostly transmitted though touch. The bacteria that cause meningitis are mostly the same, but some can be aerosolized through a cough or sneeze into the air around them.
What is an example of highly contagious bacterial disease?
Bacterial meningitis.
Can you get bacterial meningitis in the ocean?
probably
What Disease Does Bacteria Not Cause?
There are many diseases that are not caused by bacteria. Anything that is caused by a virus (viral meningitis or HIV, for example) is not going to be caused by a bacterial infection. Also, genetic disorders can be caused by over or underexpression of proteins in the body. These are not bacterial related.
Can you get bacterial menigitis from mold?
No. Mold is a fungus, not a bacteria. You can get mycotoxin exposure to certain types of mold, which will make you very sick, and can even be fatal in high enough concentrations. However, you can only get bacterial meningitis from certain bacterial infections.
What serious disease is caused by bacteria?
There are sadly many diseases and infections caused by bacteria. Bacterial meningitis is a horrible illness caused by bacteria for example.
