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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 else can I help you with?
What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chicken pox measles and mumps?
These diseases are caused by "viruses".
What is the medical term meaning A microorganism that causes infectious diseases?
Pathogen
What microorganism causes hepitis?
I think you mean Hepatitis. It is a viral infection.
Which type of microorganism spoils food and causes skin diseases such as ringworm and athlete's foot?
Fungi
Which microorganism causes skin disease?
Skin diseases can be caused by viruses, fungi, bacteria, or parasites.
What is the smallest microorganism that causes infection such as chickkenpox measles and mumps?
The smallest organism to do so is called a virus
The process of entrance and growth of a microorganism or virus in the host is called?
The process of entrance and growth of a microorganism or virus in the host is called infection. Infection occurs when the pathogen gains access to the host's tissues, replicates or multiplies within the host, and causes disease symptoms.
What type of microorganism rots wood spoils food and causes skin diseases?
Fungi can rot wood, spoil food, and cause skin diseases such as ringworm.
Can you tell Two diseases caused by one microorganism?
ricketessia causes typhus as well as rocky mountain spotted fever.
Does a toxin cause infectious diseases?
Not directly, but the infectious microorganism that causes the disease may produce a toxin that is the cause of some of the disease's symptoms. Not every disease causing microorganism produces a toxin.
A microorganism that causes a disease?
A microorganism is called a "pathogen".
What diseases are caused by ciliates?
Ciliates can cause diseases such as balantidiasis, which is an intestinal infection in humans and other animals. Balantidium coli is the ciliate responsible for this disease when it infects the large intestine. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and in severe cases, dysentery.
