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invading host cells, hijacking their cellular machinery to replicate, and then damaging or destroying the host cells in the process. This disrupts normal bodily functions and can lead to symptoms of illness.
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What are the unicellular organisms that cause disease?
bacteriarickettsiaunicellular fungi (e.g. yeasts)viruses but they have no cellular structureviroidsprions (misfolded proteins)
Is a virus is the smallest thing that can cause disease?
Yes, viruses are the smallest known pathogens that can cause disease in humans, as they are much smaller than bacteria and other microorganisms. Viruses rely on host cells to replicate and can infect a wide range of organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and even bacteria.
Do viruses cause disease?
Yes. Diseases can be caused by: -Viruses -Bacteria -Protists - As well as Fungi. There are also diseases caused by the body. Such as autoimmune diseases and cancers.
Disease-causing organisms are known as?
Bacteria and viruses that cause illness are known as pathogens.
What are 2 non-living pathogens?
Viruses and prions are examples of non-living pathogens. Viruses require host cells to replicate, while prions are misfolded proteins that can cause disease by inducing other proteins to misfold.
What viruses cause disease?
retroviruses
Can viruses cause disease?
Yes they do
Do viruses have any importance?
Yes, many viruses cause disease.
Can viruses can only cause disease?
Viruses can affect animals, and some viruses can affect plants.
Bacteria and viruses that cause disease are -?
Viruses and bacteria that cause disease are known as pathogens. Some examples are herpes simplex virus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What is a microorganisms that cause disease?
Microorganisms that cause disease are known as pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Do viruses cause fevers?
While most viruses co-exist harmlessly in their host and cause no signs or symptoms of disease, many of the viruses do cause fever.
Is a flu virus a type of disease?
Flu viruses cause disease, they cause influenza (flu). They are the infectious agents of the flu. The viruses are submicroscopic organisms that infect your body and that give you the influenza, the disease.
What are viruses that make us ill called?
Pathogenic viruses cause illnesses and disease.
What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause disease?
pathogen
Do bacteria cause computer viruses?
No. Computer viruses are only called "viruses" by figurative analogy with biological viruses. And biological viruses (such as chickenpox, hepatitis, and the flu) are not the same as disease-causing bacteria (such as strep throat, tuberculosis, and lyme disease).
What are the living things which can cause disease?
All things that can cause disease are microscopic: viruses, bacteria, and certain protists like amoebas.
