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No. The word pathogen means to "make disease". The type of virus that kills only bacteria are called bacteriophages which means "bacteria eaters".
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∙ 10y agoNo. The word pathogen means to "make disease". The type of virus that kills only bacteria are called bacteriophages which means "bacteria eaters".
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Can most pathogens be seen only with a microscope?
Yes. The word "pathogen" explicitly refers to a microorganism, virus, or bacteria.
What infectious agents is not living?
Viruses are the only non-biological infectious agents; all otheres are forms of pathogen, which are bacteria.
Do Antibiotics only work on bacteria or virus?
Antibiotics only work on bacteria.
Why don't you treat a virus with antibiotics?
antibiotics are only affective against bacteria, and a virus is different then bacteria
Differences between bacteria and virus?
Bacteria is live and a virus is not. This also means that only a bacteria infection or illness can be killed with antibiotics.
What is the cause of influenza AH1N1?
the causes of swine fluenza are pigs only kidding imonly tweleve and researching this subject my self so suck on that hahahahaha the causes of swine fluenza are pigs only kidding imonly tweleve and researching this subject my self so suck on that hahahahaha
Does levaquin kill fungus?
no, it kills bacteria only.
What is considered a pathogen?
Any organism that causes a disease to it's host is considered to be a pathogen. A pathogen can be a bacteria, virus or a fungus. For example Bacterium -Strep Throat and Meningitis Virus - Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C Fungus - Athelete's Foot
What infections can penicillin cure?
Penicillen is an antibiotic. This means it can only kills bacteria . It would be ineffective if you had a virus, like a cold or influenza. However, penicillen is only effective on organisms that have cell walls, as this it's their target. Luckily, this is the case for most bacteria. Penicillen is normally prescribed by your doctor.
Does penicillin kill fungus-caused diseases?
No. Penicillin only kills bacteria.
What is bacteria classified in?
well bacteria only conain ribonucleic acid so they conuld be classfied as a virus
Can a virus attack only man?
No they can infect animals, plants, and bacteria.
