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What disease is caused by a bacterium called Legionella pneumophila which attacks the white blood cells that usually attack infections?
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Legionnaires' disease
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Explain why aids patients are unable to fight infections?
Aids attacks blood cells which fight infections, which weakens the immune system
What is the system that attacks germs and fights off infections for humans?
This system is the immune system.
Names of 10 disease causing bacteria?
Tuberculosis, strep throat, ear infections, food poisoning, tetanus,chlamydia, gonorrhea, impetigo, gingivitis, stomach ulcers.it depends on which bacteria are you talking about like Pertussis is also referred to as 'whooping cough'. The bacteria that spread this disease are referred to as bordetella pertussis. The disease takes a toll on the immune system of younger people within 6 weeks. The symptoms of Pertussis include nausea, severe coughing, and fever. The term 'whooping cough' is the result of the sound that the patient makes while coughing. Sadly, the disease spreads in underdeveloped regions of the world, where the access rate of the expensive antibiotics is highly questionable.Bacteria causes many diseases such as whooping cough, diarrhoea, typhoid fever, bacterial pneumonia and many more! :)When bacteria in the body and cause disease, hence this phenomenon is called infection. Diseases caused depending on the type and place of occurrence of bacterial infections. An example is typhoid, caused by the bacterium Salmonella thypi. Other bacteria is tuberculosis bacterium, which attacks the lungs causing TB disease, and if spread to the brain, can cause meningitis.
How does aids attack?
HIV "attacks" the cells in the immune system that dehibilitate their ability to fight infections and protect organs.
Is are caused by which attacks the immune system so that the infected person is weakened and cannot fight off common infections?
Aids; hiv.
What is mixed skin flora?
Mixed skin flora is a bacterium that attacks the skin. The condition is from microorganisms that are already on the skin. The condition is not serious and can be treated easily by your primary care provider.
Is aids a bacterium?
AIDS is neither a virus nor bacterium; it is a syndrome (a series of conditions) caused by a virus called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). This viral pathogen, which targets the cells of the immune system, often leads to the development of AIDS in HIV-positive people.
How do antibiotics help humans?
Antibiotics are used to fight infections. without them we rely entirely on the ability of our immune system to destroy attacks on our system. The immune system is a wonderful thing, however it is not good enough in many instances to contain dangerous infections, fortunately Antibiotics are capable of destroying many pathogens (A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.) that would otherwise overcome our immune system.
What have antibiotic manufacturers combined with penicillins and cephalosporins to help combat these resistance mechanisms?
They have combined with other antibiotic such as amyxillin which attacks the cell wall of the bacterium. Hence, this can stop destroy the microorganism.
How do killer t's cells kill?
it attacks the invaders by covering pseudopodia which covers like vacuole !!! then it digests the bacterium by chemosynthesis .
Does Keflex treat bacterial infections?
Most definitely yes. A semisynthetic analog of cephalosporin, it attacks Gram negative bacteria. It's used frequently for upper respiratory and urinary tract infections, but also has wide spectrum applications.
A bacteriophage typically attaches to the bacterium and then?
It's genetic material and some enzymes sometimes which hijack the bacteria into making more viruses.
