name five human diseases caused by bacteria and five caused by viruses name the organism or virus that causes?

Question

that causes each disease

Answer 1

I can try to cover the Bacteriology part; here goes:

Lobar Pneumonia--etiologic agent, Streptococcus pneumoniae
Epidemic Spinal Meningitis--etiologic agent, Neisseria meningitidis
Anthrax--etiologic agent, Bacillus anthracis
Leprosy (Hansen's disease--etiologic agent, Mycobacterium leprae
Legionnaire's disease--etiologic agent, Legionella pneumophila

For the virology part, I can only give you the names of the disease, here goes:

Herpes--it just so happens that this is caused by HSV-1, Herpes Simplex Virus
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)--etiologic agent, one of the class V viruses
Flu--flu virus, as colloquially termed
Cold--etiologic agent, rhinovirus
Viral gastroenteritis

Hope this help! Try filling in with the details.

Answer 2

Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria or viruses. The most common include Klebsiella pneuminia.

Strep throat is caused by the Streptococcal family of bacteria.

The common cold is caused by one of more than 300 different kinds of viruses.

I think you need to do the rest of this research on your own.

Answer 3

check out the CDC website. You will find everything you need to know there.

Answer 4

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