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Pathogen types

Published on Nov 27, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

protozoa...single celled complex organism

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bacteria...cell walls can be stained

fungi...doesn't attack most people ...unless immunocompromised

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Virus...not alive but a capsule of RNA/DNA

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Helminth...complex infestation

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Medications are specific to a a type of microorginism or antigen.

An antiBACTERIAL agent fights only bacteria not FUNGI - Like a lock and key

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