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What is the definition of the word bacteria?

A treatable pathogen that causes infection


The broad term for a microbe that causes a transmitted infection is what?

A pathogen.


The broad term for a microbe that causes a transmitted infection is?

contagion


What is the name of an agent that causes a disease?

Pathogen


Is aids caused by a virial infection?

Yes. The pathogen that causes AIDS is a virus called HIV.


What are the causes of minimal Koch's infection?

Causes of minimal Koch's infection are respiratory infections. Koch's bacillus is the pathogen which causes tuberculosis which is seen on a chest x-ray as an infiltrate, or poorly defined space.


What type of pathogen causes chickenpox measles and mumps?

Colds, influenza and measles are all three caused by different kinds of viruses.


What is the pathogen name for tuberculosis?

The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.


What is the scientific name of the pathogen that causes the flu?

The scientific name of the pathogen that causes the flu is Influenza virus. There are different types of influenza viruses, with the main ones being type A, B, and C.


Microorganism that causes diseases or infection?

a disease causing microorganism is called a pathogen. origin- pathos=suffering disease (in greek). There are two main types; bacteria and virus. all pathogens are microorganisms but all microorganisms are not pathogens. example- mycobacterium tuberculosis is a pathogen that causes tuberculosis.


What is the scientific name of the pathogen that causes mad cow disease?

A prion.


What infection is a pathogen that normally does not cause disease unless the host is weakened by another condition?

An opportunistic infection is a pathogen that only causes disease in a host with a weakened immune system or other underlying condition. These infections take advantage of the weakened state of the host to cause illness.