Microbiology Flashcards by Reagan Blank

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Adenovirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Pharyngitis

Transmission: Droplet, Direct Contact

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Epstein-Barr

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Mononucleosis

Transmission: Contact with Saliva

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Hepatitis A

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Hep A

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Hepatitis B

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Hep B

Transmission: Bloodborne, Sexual

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Hepatitis C

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Hep C

Transmission: Bloodborne

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Herpes Simplex

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Cold Sores, Genital Herpes

Transmission: Contact with Blister Fluid, Sexual

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Human Immunodeficiency

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: AIDS

Transmission: Bloodborne, Sexual

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Human Papillomavirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Genital Warts

Transmission: Sexual

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Influenza

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Influenza

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Measles

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Measles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Molluscipoxvirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Molluscum Contagiosum Warts

Transmission: Contact

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Mumps

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Mumps

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Paraovirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Fifth Disease

Transmission: Droplet, Bloodborne

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Rabies

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Rabies

Transmission: Vector (infected animal)

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Rhinoviruses

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Common Cold

Transmission: Droplet, Contact, Fomites

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Rotavirus

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Rotavirus

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Rubella

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: German Measles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

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Varicella-Zoster

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Chickenpox, Shingles

Transmission: Airborne, Droplet, Contact with Blister Fluid

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Variola Major

Common Disease-Causing Viruses

Disease: Smallpox

Transmission: Contact, Fomites

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Ascaris lumbricoides

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Roundworm

Transmission: Contact with Contaminated Soil

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Cimex Parasites

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Bed Bugs

Transmission: Contact with infested Bedding or Furniture

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Diphyllobothrium Latum

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Tapeworm

Transmission: Foodborne (raw, infected fish)

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Enterobius Vermicularis

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Pinworms

Transmission: Fecal-Oral

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Pediculus Humanus Capitis

Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Pediculosis (head lice)

Transmission: Contact with Infested Hair

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# Pathogen Phthirus Pubis | Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Pubic Lice ("crabs") | Transmission: Contact with Infested Pubic Hair

# Pathogen Sarcoptes Scabiei | Common Disease-Causing Multicellular Parasites

Disease: Scabies | Transmission: Contact

# Pathogen Aspergillus Fumigatus | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Aspergillosis | Transmission: Airborne

# Pathogen Candida Albicans | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Candidiasis (thrush, vaginal yeast infection) | Transmission: Overgrowth of Normal Flora, not usually sexual

# Pathogen Cryptococcus Neoformans | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Crytococcosis | Transmission: Contact with Poultry Droppings

# Pathogen Trichophyton Rubrum, Trichophyton Tonsurans (dermatophytes) | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Ringworm | Transmission: Contact

# Pathogen Histoplasma Capsulatum | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Histoplasmosis | Transmission: Airborne

# Pathogen Pneumocystis Jirovecii, Pneumocystis Carinii | Common Disease-Causing Fungi

Disease: Pneumocystis Pneumonia | Transmission: Airborne

# Pathogen Entamoeba Histolytica | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Amebiasis | Transmission: Fecal-Oral

# Pathogen Giardia Intestinalis (Giardia Lamblia) | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Giardiasis | Transmission: Fecal-Oral

# Pathogen Plasmodium Parasites | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Malaria | Transmission: Vector (mosquito)

# Pathogen Toxoplasma Gondii | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Toxoplasmosis | Transmission: Foodborne, Vector (animal), Transplacental (mom to fetus)

# Pathogen Trichinella Spiralis | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Trichinosis | Transmission: Foodborne (undercooked pork)

# Pathogen Trichomonas Vaginalis | Common Disease-Causing Protozoa

Disease: Trichomoniasis | Transmission: Sexual

# Pathogen Bacillus Anthracis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Anthrax | Transmission: Vector, Contact (undercooked meat from infested animal)

# Pathogen Bordetella Pertussis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Whooping Cough | Transmission: Airborne

# Pathogen Borrelia Burgdorferi | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Lyme Disease | Transmission: Vector (ticks)

# Pathogen Campylobacter Jejuni | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Food Poisoning | Transmission: Contaminated Food/Fluids

# Pathogen Chlamydia Trachomatis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Chlamydia | Transmission: Sexual

# Pathogen Clostridium Botulinum | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Botulism | Transmission: Foodborne

# Pathogen Clostridium Difficile | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Colitis | Transmission: Fecal-Oral

# Pathogen Clostridium Perfringens | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Gas Gangrene | Transmission: Contact (wounds)

# Pathogen Clostridium Tetani | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Tetanus | Transmission: Contact Through Deep Cut

# Pathogen Corynebacterium Diphtheriae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Diphtheria | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Escherichia Coli | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Diarrhea | Transmission: Foodborne

# Pathogen Group B Streptococcus | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Meningitis | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Haemophilus Influenzae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Pneumonia, Epiglottitis, Meningitis | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Helicobacter Pylori | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Peptic Ulcer Disease | Transmission: Fecal-Oral, Oral-Anal, Possibly Others

# Pathogen Legionella Pneumophila | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Legionnaires' Disease | Transmission: water Aerosol

# Pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Meningitis | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Mycobacterium Leprae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Leprosy | Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

# Pathogen Mycobacterium Tuberculosis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Tuberculosis | Transmission: Airborne, Droplet

# Pathogen Mycoplasma Pneumoniae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Pneumonia | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Neisseria Gonorrhoeae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Gonorrhea | Transmission: Sexual

# Pathogen Neisseria Meningitidis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Meningitis | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: "Hot Tub Rash" | Transmission: Contaminated Water

# Pathogen Rickettsia Prowazekii | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Typhus | Transmission: Vector (tick)

# Pathogen Rickettsia Rickettsii | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | Transmission: Vector (tick)

# Pathogen Shigella Sonnei | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Shigellosis | Transmission: Fecal-Oral

# Pathogen Staphylococcus Aureus | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Boils, Septicemia, Pneumonia | Transmission: Contact

# Pathogen Streptococcus Pneumoniae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Pneumonia | Transmission: Airborne, Droplet, Contact

# Pathogen Streptococcus Pyogenes | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Strep Throat, Rheumatic Fever, Septicemia | Transmission: Droplet

# Pathogen Treponema Pallidum | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Syphilis | Transmission: Sexual

# Pathogen Vibrio Cholerae | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Cholera | Transmission: Fecal-Oral, Contaminated Water

# Pathogen Yersinia Pestis | Common Disease-Causing Bacteria

Disease: Plaque | Transmission: Vector (fleas, rodents)

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