BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Organism that produces disease
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pathogen
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Ebola
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tuberculosis
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maleria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A pathogen is defined as an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence. Pathogens are taxonomically widely diverse and comprise viruses and bacteria as well as unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.
Detailed explanation-2: -A pathogen is usually defined as a microorganism that causes, or can cause, disease. We have defined a pathogen as a microbe that can cause damage in a host.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are different types of pathogens, but we’re going to focus on the four most common types: viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
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