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MIKROBIOLOGI DASAR 12
STEPS IN VIRAL REPLICATION
Viroids
Satellites : Satellite viruses, Satellite nucleic acids
Prions : Fungal prions, Mamalian prions
Structure Most bacteria consist of They consist of little A typical fungus consists
a ring of DNA more than a small of the hyphae, which
surrounded by a cellular piece of genetic form the fungal body.
machinery, contained material surrounded by
within a fatty a thin protein coating.
membrane. Some are also
surrounded by a thin
and fatty envelop.
Usefulness Some are useful Mostly are harmful Many fungi are
beneficial
Antibiotics Sensitive to penicilines, Cannot kill viruses Sensitive to polyenes,
tetracyclines imidazoles
Diseases Caused Cholera, tuberculosis, lyme Flu, colds, HIV/AIDS, Allergic,
disease, pertussus, hepatitis, west nile, ronchopulmona,
salmonella, staph infections, measles, herpes, aspergillosis,
strep throat, leprosy, shingles, chicken pox, spergilloma,
tetanus, diptheria, E.coli, monkey pox, polio, aspergillosis, athlete's
flesh eating (necrotizing smallpox, ebola, and foot, dermatophyte,
fascitis) rickets, etc. some cancers dermatophytid,
(epstein-barr) are just dermatophytosis, etc.
a few viruses that
affect humans and
animals
Source of Energy Seize energy from the same Seize materials and They use pre-existing
essential sources as energy from host carbon sources in their
humans, including sugars, cells by hijacking environment and use
proteins, and fats. cellular machinery the energy from
chemical reactions to
create the organic
compounds they need
for energy and growth.