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Microbiology The study of small living organisms
Bacteria Germs or microbes are one-celled microorganisms
Pathogenic disease producing bacteria
Nonparthogenic Non disease producing bacteria
Saprophytes Nonpathogenic bacteria that lives on dead matter
Single cells with one or more shapes: circular, spiral,
Bacteria logy
or rod shaped.
Cocci bacteria Spherical or round shaped bacterial cells.
Staphylococci bacteria growing in bunches (like grapes) pus forming
bacteria that form a chain also pus forming sometimes
Streptococci causing strep threat, rheumatic fever or also called
blood poisoning
Spherical bacteria that grow in pairs and cause
Diplococci
diseases such as pneumonia. Think double
Rod shaped bacteria or bar that can produce tetanus,
Bacilli
influenza, typhoid fever. Think bar
, Spiral shaped bacteria or coiled cause highly
Spirilla contagious disease such as syphilis and cholera. Think
spiral
Active Stage Bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly
Inactive stage The cells die or become inactive
whiplike tails found in one-celled organisms to aid in
Flagella
movement
very small infectious agents that live only by invading
Viruses other cells for example herpes, aids chickenpox etc.
host cells
CDC Centers of disease control
Psw Personal service workers
Organisms that grow and feed on other living
External parasites organisms known as hosts. Example head lice and itch
mites(scabies)
Contamination or invasion of body tissue by
Infection disease
pathogenic organisms
Transmitted from person to person through casual
contagious disease contact or through exchange of bodily fluids example
aids, herpes
pathogens are limited to a small area of the body
Local infection
indicated by a pus filled boil or pimple. Think little
Occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria
General infection and their toxins throughout the whole body. Think
giant
The body's ability to destroy infectious agents that
Immunity (n)
enter it.
Natural immunity Natural resistance to disease
Epidermis layers Outermost layer of skin
passive immunity Vaccinations stimulate the body's immune system