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    Harmful Microorganisms

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    This document discusses different types of harmful microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and their characteristics. It provides details on bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pneumococcus which can cause infections like pneumonia. The document also covers fungi that can cause superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous or opportunistic mycoses and how they are contracted.

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    This document discusses different types of harmful microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and their characteristics. It provides details on bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pneumococcus which can cause infections like pneumonia. The document also covers fungi that can cause superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous or opportunistic mycoses and how they are contracted.

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    This document discusses different types of harmful microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and their characteristics. It provides details on bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pneumococcus which can cause infections like pneumonia. The document also covers fungi that can cause superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous or opportunistic mycoses and how they are contracted.

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    This document discusses different types of harmful microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and their characteristics. It provides details on bacteria like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pneumococcus which can cause infections like pneumonia. The document also covers fungi that can cause superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous or opportunistic mycoses and how they are contracted.

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    Harmful Microorganisms

    Question Characteristics of Bacteria: Characteristics of Virus: Antibiotic: Antibody: Good method for identifying bacteria (tuberculosis/leprosy)? Fungus: Types of mycoses: Superficial: Cutaneous: Subcutaneous: Systematic: Opportunisitic: Staphylococci: Streptococci: Pneumococci:

    Answer Aerobic/ Anaerobic; Flagella; Spores DNA/RNA; Lack metabolic enzymes; Genome enclosed in capsid Substances that destroy bacteria or inhibit their growth Globulin manufactured by plasma cells in response to foreign antigen Stain reaction Plantlike organisms w/o chlorophyll; yeast/mold Superficial; Cutaneous; Subcutaneous; Systematic; Opportunistic Outer surfaces of hair & skin; Athletes foot; ringworm Deep layers of skin Soil enters wounds Inhalation of spores/soil; lungs; histoplasmosis Fungi which take advantage of an immune compromised host; AIDS; Acute pneumonia Skin infections; boils; toxic shock Strep throat; scarlet fever Bacterial pneumonia

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