Sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis are, as the name implies, transmitted by sexual intercourse. There are also bacteria acquired through poorly maintained food, causing food poisoning, as in cases of Salmonella and Shigella. ...
In this lesson, learn more about these types of diseases and identify important terms associated with them. Related to this QuestionWhat are some human diseases caused by viruses and what are their respective modes of transmission? What type of bacteria causes mo...
Gender differences in autoimmune diseases: Blame them on bacteria?By Rosie Mestel
Scientists also learned how to make vaccines that protect against some diseases caused by bacteria. They made vaccines from dead or weakened bacteria or from poisons bacteria produce. For example, a shot of tetanus vaccine protects you from the bacteria that cause tetanus. Tetanus bacteria live in...
Virotherapy for cancer (oncolytic viruses and oncolytic viral vectors) Virotherapy is defined as the use of viruses in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, including infectious and noninfectious diseases such as central nervous system (CNS) disorders, genetic diseases, and cancers [78,79...
The vast majority of the bacteria in the body are rendered harmless by the protective effects of the immune system, and a few are beneficial. However, a few species of bacteria are pathogenic and cause infectious diseases, including cholera, syphilis, anthrax, leprosy and bubonic plague. The ...
Interactions between bacteria and fungi have great environmental, medical, and agricultural importance, but the molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we study the interactions between the bacterium Pseudomonas piscium, from the wheat head micro
There are members of all groups of microorganisms that are known to be associated with various human diseases. Answer and Explanation: The human disease known to be caused by a bacterium is A) TB. TB, or tuberculosis, is known to be caus...
Pests belonging to the Coleoptera (the beetles) order are of big interest because of the considerable damages caused by them in the field. The economic impact of widely distributed and harmful chewing insects is described in this part of review. ...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global threat which decreases the opportunities for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and fungi [1,2]. A World Health Organization (WHO) global surveillance report pointed to an increase of morbidity and mortality of infect...