List of nine important viral diseases seen in humans: 1. Chickenpox 2. Smallpox 3. Poliomyelitis 4. Measles 5. Mumps 6. Rabies 7. Trachoma 8. Influenza 9. Hepatitis. Viral Disease # 1. Chickenpox (Varicella): Pathogen - Herpes-zoster virus (DNA- virus) Epidemiology - Contagious & Formite borne Incubation Period - 12-20 days Symptoms - Dark red coloured rash or pox changing into [...]
List of ten important bacterial diseases: 1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2. Diphtheria 3. Cholera 4. Leprosy 5. Pertussis 6. Tetanus 7. Plague 8. Gonorrhoea 9. Syphilis 10. Salmonellosis. Bacterial Disease # 1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Pathogen - Mycobacterium tuberculae Epidemiology - Airborne & Droplet infection Incubation Period - 2-10 weeks Symptoms - Coughing; chest pain and bloody sputum with tuberculin. Prophylaxis - [...]
In this article we will discuss about Picorna (pico, small, rna, RNA) virus or Poliomyelitis which contains single stranded RNA:- 1. Classification of Picorna Virus 2. Resistance of Poliomyelitis Virus 3. Pathogenesis and Disease in Man 4. Laboratory Diagnosis 5. Antigenic Structure 6. Epidemiology 7. Coxsackie Viruses 8. Clinical Findings 9. Echo Virus 10. Entero Virus 11. Use and Effectiveness [...]