Microbiology Review

A tapeworm is an example of this type of pathogen.

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This pathogen is often picked up on a shower floor in a gym & leads to itchy athlete's foot.

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This pathogen reproduces by injecting its DNA into the cell of another organism & taking over.

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This pathogen reproduces by duplicating its DNA & splitting into two by binary fission.

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This pathogen is a non-living strand of DNA & protein.

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This pathogen is responsible for Influenza (flu), AIDS & a common cold.

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A common cure for this pathogen is to use an antibiotic to kill it.

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This pathogen is hard to kill but may be prevented by a vaccine.

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Boiling unclean water will kill this tiny pathogen called "amoeba". An amoeba is a

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Prokaryotic, single-celled pathogen only found in 3 different shapes: spiral, rod, or sphere.

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