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Parasites cause disease by feeding on the host's tissues or cells, disrupting normal physiological functions, and triggering immune responses. They can also release toxins or waste products that can harm the host's tissues and organs, leading to symptoms of the disease. Additionally, parasites can transmit diseases through their bites or feces.
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What are disease causing microbes called?
The disease causing microbes are called pathogens.
Do parasites cause rabies?
No, parasites do not cause rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, typically through a bite or scratch. Parasites are organisms that feed off another organism, but they are not responsible for causing rabies.
What is the name given to harmful bacteria is it carriers pathogens germs parasitic?
Pathogens are microorganisms that can cause disease in their host organisms. These can include bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other organisms. Germs is a more colloquial term for microbes that can cause disease.
Define disease causing organisms?
Disease-causing organisms, also known as pathogens, are microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can invade the body and cause illness. These organisms have the ability to multiply and spread throughout the body, leading to symptoms of disease.
Organisms that enter the body and make you sick are called?
Pathogens. These are typically bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that can cause disease by invading the body's tissues. Common examples include influenza viruses, E. coli bacteria, and malaria parasites.
What is one example of a animal disease?
Worms is one disease, where internal parasites get inside the animal and can cause illness, poor performance and occasionly death.
Which type of limiting factor includes disease and parasites?
Wich type of limiting factor are disease and parasites
Are mites a vector transmitted disease?
No. Mites are parasitic arthropods. They are external parasites, meaning that they do not penetrate the body. They may cause an infestation, but not a disease (or an infection). However, they can be vectors of disease, such as typhus and rickettsialpox.
Certain parasites alveolates cause human diseases including a.lyme disease b.malaria c.trichomoniasis d.amoebic dysentery?
b
Can parasites cause viruses?
Parasites can carry and transmit viruses, but they do not "cause" them.
What are microorganisms that cause disease classified as?
bacteria, pathogens, viruses. NN=(all of the above)
What disease does plasmodiom cause?
Malaria is caused by plasmodium, which is a genus of Apicomplexan parasites. It is the number one cause of death in the world by an animal, or animal transmission, in this case the mosquito.
What are disease-producing microorganisms called?
They are usually just called organisms or bacteria, virus, pathogen, or parasites.
What are disease causing microbes called?
The disease causing microbes are called pathogens.
What is the meaning of the word pathogen?
A pathogen is a microorganism that can cause disease in its host. This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that can infect humans, animals, and plants.
Do parasites cause rabies?
No, parasites do not cause rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, typically through a bite or scratch. Parasites are organisms that feed off another organism, but they are not responsible for causing rabies.
Is lice a childhood disease?
No, lice are parasites and anyone can get them.
