o Fungi

PATHOGENS
Take Note! Viruses are neither
Epidemiologist considered as Eukaryotes and
– The health of the community. prokaryotes.

o Their biggest threat are

infections. BACTERIA
▪ Caused by Pathogens. – Microscopic organisms that are
– Pathogens present in almost everywhere.

o Any microorganism that ▪ Skin

causes complication to ▪ Intestines
humans.
▪ Surrounding
Pathogens
– Prokaryotes
• Virus
– Cell wall and flagella.
• Bacteria
– Gram Positive
• Parasite
– Gram Negative
• Fungi
– EXAMPLE: E. coli, Clostridium
• Prions tetanii, Serratia marsecens

❖ Prokaryotes
– Unicellular
– Does not have nucleus or
membrane-bound organelles
– Binary Fission

❖ Eukaryotes
– Unicellular and Multicellular
– Has organelles Parasites
– Mitosis – Protozoa
o Unicellular eukaryotes
– Prokaryotes
o Example: E. coli, Plasmodium
o Bacteria falciparum
– Eukaryotes – Worms
o Parasite o Multicellular eukaryotes.

BIOSTATS CUTIE
 ▪ Nematodes – DNA or RNA

• Ascaris – SARS-COV-2
lumbricoides
– Influenza
▪ Cestodes

• Diphyllobothriu
m latum
▪ Trematodes

• Schistosoma
haematobium

Prions
– Infected proteins
Fungi – Cannot be killed by disinfection
– Classified as plants – Can only be killed with incineration
– Causes chronic infections.
– Sporulating
– Difficult to kill because of spores.
– Cryptococcus neoformans

Viruses
– Encapsulated, nucleic acid
materials

BIOSTATS CUTIE