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A pathogen by definition is a disease causing organism
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoAlmost all diseases are caused by pathogens.
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∙ 14y agowhat is a pathogen called that causes diseases in animals by forming protein clumps?
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∙ 8y agoIf you want a specific disease you have to name a specific pathogen. Pathogen is a general term. A pathogen is any infectious agent.
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What are bacteria that cause diseases called?
They are called pathogens.
Are chronic diseases caused by pathogens?
Diseases caused by pathogens are often contagious and include things such as Meningitis, Influenza and Tuberculosis. Diseases not caused by pathogens are generally things which go wrong in the body. For example, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease are all diseases not caused by pathogens.
What are disease causing microbes called?
The disease causing microbes are called pathogens.
What diseases are caused by wind?
the wind can indirectly cause diseases because they carry airbourne pathogens
Distinguish among pathogenic deficiency hereditary and physiological disease?
Pathogenic diseases are caused by what is called a pathogen. Pathogens are parasitic organisms that cause disease int heir host. There are five different groups of pathogens: Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans and parasitic worms. Deficiency diseases are just as the name suggests. They are caused by a deficiency of a particular nutrient in the diet. Hereditary diseases are passed on through generations via their genes. For example, haemophilia and sickle cell disease. They cannot be cured. Physiological diseases are caused by the failure or malfunction of body parts or organs
How do you get diseases?
You get diseases from disease-causing agents called pathogens. Pathogens can be bacterial, viral, fungal, parasite-caused, etc.
Diseases are caused by what?
Diseases are caused by germs and viruses attacking your immune system.
How do pathogens cause infectious disease?
Pathogens cause Infectious Diseases by pathogens getting into your body and caused harm.
What are bacteria that cause diseases called?
They are called pathogens.
Are chronic diseases caused by pathogens?
Diseases caused by pathogens are often contagious and include things such as Meningitis, Influenza and Tuberculosis. Diseases not caused by pathogens are generally things which go wrong in the body. For example, Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease are all diseases not caused by pathogens.
What are disease causing microbes called?
The disease causing microbes are called pathogens.
What diseases are caused by wind?
the wind can indirectly cause diseases because they carry airbourne pathogens
Are Noncommunicable diseases are caused by pathogens.?
false
What is Bacteria and other organisms that cause diseases called?
Pathogenic bacteria are what causes infectous disease. There are different bacterias that cause different diseases. It is believed that there are over 100 BILLION types of bacteria. Tuberculosis is a bacterial caused disease.
Viruses that cause diseases are called?
Virulent pathogens.
What are some diseases that are not cause by pathogens?
Diseases not caused by pathogens include genetic disorders, mutations in the cells, and other disorders not caused by viruses, bacteria, prions, micro organisms, etc. An example would be muscular dystrophy or even cancer, although many pathogens can increase the likely hood of cancer developing
Is it true or false that non-communicable diseases are caused by pathogens?
False, pathogens are harmful bacteria to the body causing disease.
