Saturday, April 24, 2010

Pathogenic bacteria, what about them???

guys, can you give me a little clue or knowledge about this pathogenic bacteria??


%26gt;and can you please tell, what is the effect of that bacteria to us???





....thank you in advance!!!


%26gt;take care guys,

Pathogenic bacteria, what about them???
The short answer is: any bacteria that gets into an area that it normally doesn't belong and causes an infection. ie. intestinal bacteria is very beneficial for breaking down and helping you digest food but if a few of them get into your bladder or a cut in your skin then it is a pathogen. Same thing goes for environmental bacteria. ie. the bacteria that causes tetnus doesn't cause any problems in its natural habitat, the soil, but if it gets in a cut then you have a problem.





Lastly, there are always exceptions to every rule. Staph. aureus and Strep. A (pyogenes) are always pathogens when isolated. Probably some others as well, but that is all that I can think of at the moment.





I hope I helped some
Reply:Wow! You got a week?!





There are literally thousands of pathogenic bacteria. All it means is that that particular bacteria causes a disease. There are also lots of bacteria that are helpful with processes like digestion, maintaining a healthy balance in your body, etc. And a lot of bacteria don't affect us at all.





The diseases of pathogenic bacteria can be as small as an infected cut on your finger, they can affect your lungs like pneumonia, they can cause leprosy, etc. You can google it for a more detailed description or you can check out a book at your local library.


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