Unicellular infectious agents are prokaryotes, eukaryotes, bacteria, and protoza.
Prions are the smallest known infectious agents.
Pathogens are infectious agents.
vaccines
The CPT code 87798 is used for DNA or RNA detection of infectious agents. It is used for infectious agents that do not already have their own specific CPT code.
fungi and protozoa and bacteria
infectious diseases and types of chemicals
The term you are looking for is "fomite." Fomites are objects or materials that can carry and transmit infectious agents, such as viruses or bacteria, from one person to another.
Infectious diseases are those diseases which are caused by infectious agents (which include microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and virus, as well as some multicellular animals such as worms) and hence they are the ones which can spread from one person to another. Non-infectious diseases are those diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and do not spread from one person to another.
No. You also have bacteria, fungi, etc.
As the list of pathologies and infectious agents are extensive, a related link is shown below.Once the web page is open, click on Figure 10.3. A table is displayed showing the main infectious agents and the pathologies they cause.
As the list of pathologies and infectious agents are extensive, a related link is shown below.Once the web page is open, click on Figure 10.3. A table is displayed showing the main infectious agents and the pathologies they cause.