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12 Major Disease Caused by Virus | Microbiology

Here is a list twelve major diseases caused by virus:- 1. Viral Hepatitis 2. Rabies 3. Cold Sores 4. AIDS 5. Influenza 6. Measles 7. Mumps 8. Rubella 9. Yellow Fever 10. Dengue Fever 11. Small Pox 12. Polio. Disease # 1. Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis (plural hepatides) (Greek hepaticus means liver) refers to inflammation of liver resulted through any infection. [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:03:56+00:00November 28, 2016|Viruses|Comments Off on 12 Major Disease Caused by Virus | Microbiology

14 Major Diseases Caused by Bacteria | Microbiology

Here is a list of fourteen major diseases that are caused by bacteria: 1. Tetanus 2. Anthrax 3. Tuberculosis 4. Diphtheria 5. Meningitis 6. Pertussis 7. Streptococcal Pneumonia 8. Gonorrhea 9. Syphilis 10. Leprosy 11. Cholera 12. Botulism 13. Shigellosis 14. Typhoid Fever. Disease # 1. Tetanus: Tetanus (Greek tetanos means to stretch) is caused by Clostridium tetani. C. tetani [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:03:55+00:00November 28, 2016|Bacteria|Comments Off on 14 Major Diseases Caused by Bacteria | Microbiology

Disease Caused by Old World Hookworms

Ancylostomiasis is the disease caused by the infection of old world hookworm, Ancyclostoma duodenale. Filariform larvae which occur in con­taminated soil invade the host (man) and bore through the skin of feet into blood. Pathogenicity and Clinical Features of Ancylostomiasis: The hookworm infection is characterised by the obser­vation of hyaline 'eggs' in a faecal smear from infected person.   Mode [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:14:14+00:00November 5, 2016|Diseases|Comments Off on Disease Caused by Old World Hookworms
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