Microbial Pathogens 1-20
20 entries in the Microbial Pathogens compendium.
PlasmodiumA genus of parasitic eukaryotes causing malaria in vertebrates.Pseudomonas aeruginosaOpportunistic pathogen with advanced antibiotic resistance and versatile metabolism.Respiratory syncytial virusA common respiratory virus causing severe illness in infants and the elderly.SalmonellaGenus of bacteria causing typhoid fever and salmonellosis.Salmonella entericaA Gram-negative bacterium causing salmonellosis and typhoid fever.SARS-CoV-2A zoonotic coronavirus that sparked a global pandemic.ShigellaBacterial genus causing dysentery in humans and gorillas.StaphylococcusA genus of Gram-positive cocci causing infections and antibiotic resistance.Staphylococcus aureusA common bacterium that can turn deadly.StreptococcusGram-positive bacteria forming chains, causing human infections and used in food.Streptococcus pneumoniaeA Gram-positive diplococcus causing pneumonia and other invasive diseases.Streptococcus pyogenesA pathogenic bacterium causing diverse human infections, from mild to life-threatening.Tobacco mosaic virusFirst discovered virus, first crystallized, model for virology.Toxoplasma gondiiParasite that alters host behavior to favor feline predation.Treponema pallidumSpirochaete bacterium causing syphilis, bejel, and yaws.Trichomonas vaginalisAnaerobic flagellated protozoan causing trichomoniasis.TrypanosomaParasitic protozoa causing sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.Trypanosoma bruceiParasite causing sleeping sickness and nagana in sub-Saharan Africa.Trypanosoma cruziParasitic kinetoplastid causing Chagas disease via triatomine vectors.Varicella zoster virusHerpesvirus causing chickenpox and shingles in humans.
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