Bacteria

Bacteria are
microscopic, single-
celled organisms that
thrive in diverse
environments. These
organisms can live in
soil, the ocean and
inside the human gut.
Humans' relationship
with bacteria is
complex.
Sometimes bacteria le
nd us a helping hand,
such as by curdling
milk into yogurt or
helping with our
digestion.
2 TYPES OF

BACTERIA
 Produce a certain
food poison called
botulism. These
bacteria live in the
soil.

Live in the human

mouth, intestines and
skin. These help
protect us from
harmful bacteria.
Toxin Bacteria
Resident Bacteria
Rickettsiae Organisms that
are considered
intermediate,
that is,
somewhere
between a virus
and a bacterium.
Most of them
grow in the
intestinal tracts
of insects, which
carry them to
their human
hosts.
 Did you know that
rickettsiae requires living
cells in order to grow and
multiply. Blood sucking
insects, such as lies, mites,
and ticks carry ricketsiae
to human.
Viruses Are small, simple
life-like forms from
one-half to 100 the
size of a bacteria.
These organisms
are the human
body’s worst
enemies. All
viruses are
parasites.
Viruses that invade animals and viruses that
attack specific types of cell
 Rabies Virus

Enters the brain cells

Polio Virus

Attacks the nervous system.

Mumps
Caused by viruses that infect glandular
tissues.
Fungi
Are simples
organism that can’t
make their own
food.Many live on
dead
animals,insects and
leaves.fungi are
therefore
saprophytes
 Two of the most common
fungi are yeast and
mushrooms. Disease-
producing fungi invade
mainly deep tissues of the
hair, nails and skin. Fungi
cause infections of the scalp,
such as ring worm, and of
the feet, such as athlete’s
foot.
PATHOGENS
Parasitic Worms
A worm is
classified as a
parasite.A parasite
is a disease
causing organism
that lives in human
or other animals
and derive its
nourishment form
its hosts.
Protozoa Protozoa-Are single-
celled organism that are
larger than bacteria and
have a more complex
cellular structure.Most of
these are harmless and
they are most common in
tropical areas that have
poor sanitization.they
cause malaria,African
sleeping sickness,and
amoebic dysentery,a
severe intestinal
infection.
 Round
Worms
Pin Worms
Tape Worms