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They are micro organisms that cause disease. Bacteria release toxins and viruses damage the cells.
Bacteria are living cells that come in many shapes and sizes (te largest being 10 millionth of a metre).
In favourable conditions they can multiply rapidly and once inside the body release there toxins.
Antibiotics can be used to help the bodys immune system destroy them
What else can I help you with?
What is the name of bacteria that cause disease?
They are called "bacterial pathogens".
What type of pathogen is tetanus?
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium, Clostridium tetani, so the pathogen type is bacterial.
What is food bourne illness caused by?
The most common foodborne illnesses are caused by a bacterial pathogen known as campylobacter. This pathogen is ingested through improper food handling procedures or an unsanitary food environment. It is a bacterial pathogen that causes fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.
What type of pathogen is S. aureus?
it iz bacterial infection bruv
How is dysentery caused?
Dysentery is a bowel infection caused by a pathogen. Bacterial, viral or protist.
What is another term for infectious disease?
An infectious agent is a pathogen (germ). There are six kinds of infectious agents.Here they are listed:BactiriaVirusFungiHelminthPrionProtizoa.
What is the difference between bacterial intoxication versus bacterial infection?
Bacterial intoxication is caused by ingesting toxins produced by bacteria in contaminated food, leading to symptoms of food poisoning. Bacterial infection occurs when harmful bacteria invade and multiply within the body, causing symptoms such as fever, inflammation, and other systemic effects.
What is the difference between a pathogen and a disease?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
What is the pathogen of pneumonia?
There are many. There are viral pathogens, bacterial pathogens (such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and dozens of others), mycobacteria (tuberculosis), and fungal pathogens, for example
What is the pathogen for vaginitis?
Bacterial vaginosis is not caused by a pathogen. It's an imbalance in the vaginal bacteria that includes the loss of the normal, protective bacterial and an overgrowth of anaerobic bacterial that are often found in the rectal area.
What is an antonym for meningitis?
Meningitis is an often fatal bacterial disease. As it is a medical condition and diagnosis there is no antonym form to the term, or its microbiological pathogen of the same name.
What bacterial pathogen causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
