Pathogens Review

West Nile

Strep Throat

Influenza

Ringworm

Lyme Disease

Giardiasis

Entamoeba

Valley Fever

Tuberculosis

Athlete's Foot

Liver fluke

Ebola

No treatment, rely on immune system

Treated with antibiotics

Non-living

Living

Pathogenic

Contains genetic material

Covid-19

Requires a host to multiply

Protein coat

Lock & Key

Prokaryotic

Self-Replication

Reproduce by binary fission

E. Coli

Spirilla

Sphere

Spacecraft

Crystal

Cylinder

Cocci

Bacilli

No, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a viral infection and antibiotics will be effective.

No, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be ineffective.

Yes, strep is a bacterial infection and antibiotics will be effective.

Antigenic shift involves minor changes in the virus, while antigenic drift involves major changes.

Antigenic drift is a gradual change in the virus, while antigenic shift is a sudden and major change.

Antigenic shift only occurs in animal viruses, while antigenic drift occurs in human viruses.

Antigenic shift and antigenic drift are two terms for the same phenomenon.

It only occurs in non-contagious viruses.

It only affects animals and does not pose a risk to human health.

It can lead to the emergence of new strains of viruses that can cause pandemics.

It can be easily prevented through vaccination.

Beneficial or helpful

Harmful or disease-causing

Large or massive

Colorful or vibrant

Viruses can only cause diseases, while bacteria can have beneficial effects

Viruses are living organisms, while bacteria are not

Viruses can only reproduce inside host cells, while bacteria can reproduce on their own

Viruses are larger than bacteria