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Diseases Caused by Bacteria To Human

Diseases Caused by Bacteria To Human

Disease
Casual Agent
Description of Agent
Organs Affected
Transmission
Strep Throat,Scarlet Fever
Streptococcus, Pyogenes
Gm(+) capsualted streptococcus
Upper respiratory tract
Air
Diphtheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Gm(+) rod
blood,Skin, Upper Respiratory tract,Heart,Nerve Fibres
Air
Pertussis ( Whooping Cough)
bordetella pertussis
Gm (-) rod
Upper Respiratory Tract
Air
Meningococcal Meningitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Gm(-) diplococcus
Upper Respiratory Tract, Blood, Meninges
Air
Haemophilus meningitis
Haemophilus influenzae
Gm(-) capsulated rod
Upper Respiratory Tract, Meninges
Air
Flavobacterium meningitis
Flavobacterium meningospecticum
Gm(-) rod
Upper Respiratory Tract,Meninges
Air
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Acid fast rod
Lungs, Bonesm Other Bones
Air
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Sterptococcus pneumoniae
Gm(+) capsualted diplococci in chains
Lungs
Air
Primary Atypical Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Mycoplasma ( No Cell Wall )
Lungs
Air
Klebsiella pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Gm(- ) capsulated rod
Lungs
Air
Serratia pneumonia
Serratia marcescens
Gm(- ) rod, Red pigement at 25 degree C
Lungs
Air
Q Fever
coxiella burnetti
Rickettsia, 0.45 micron Diameter
Lungs
Air
Psittacosis
chlamydia psittaci
Chlamydia, 0.25 micron diameter
Lungs
Air
Botulism
Clostridium botulinum
Gm(+) spore forming rods
Neuromuscular Junction
Food, Water
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
Stephylococcus aureus
Gm(+) Staphylococcus
Intestine
Food, Water
Clostridial Food Poisoning
clostridium perfringes
Gm(+) Spore forming Rods
Intestine
Food, Water
Typhoid Fever
Salmonella typhi
Gm(-) rod
intestine, Blood, Gall Bladder
Food, Water
Salmonellosis
Salmonella serotypes
Gm(-) rods
Intestine
Food, Water
Shigellosis
shigella serotypes
Gm(-) rods
Intestine
Food, Water
Cholera
vibrio cholerae
Gm(-) Curves rod
Intestine
Food, Water
Brucellosis
Brucella Spp.
Gm(-) rod
Spleen,Lymph Glands
Food, Water
Anthrax
Bacillus anthracis
Gm(+) Spore Forming Rod
Blood, Lungs,Skin
Soil
Tetanus
Clostridium tetani
Gm(+) spore forming anaerobic rod
Nerves at synapse
Soil
Gas Gangrene
clostridium perfringes
Gm(+) spore forming anaerobic rod
Muscles,Nerves, Blood Cells
Soil
Bubonic Plague
yersinia pestis
Gm(-) bipolar rod
Lymph Nodes,Blood,Lungs
Rat flea (A)
Relapsing Fever
Borrelia recurrentis
Spirochete
Blood, Liver
Louse (A)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rickettsia rickettsiae
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Tick (A)
Epidemic Typhus ( Typhus Fever)
Rickettsia prowazekii
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Louse (A)
Endemic Typhus ( Murine Typhus)
Rickettsia typhi
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Flea (A)
Scrub Typhus
Rickettsia tsutsugamushi
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Mite (A)
Rickettsialpox
Rickettsia akari
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Mite (A)
Tickborne Fevers
Rickettsia conorii
Rickettsia
Blood, Skin
Tick (A)
syphilis
Treponema pallidum
Spirochete
Skin, Cardiovascular Organs
Sexual
Gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Gm(-) diplococcus
Urethra,Cervix,Fallopian Tubes, Epididymis, Eyes, Pharynx
Sexual
Chlamydial urethritis
chlamydia trachomatis
chlamydia
Urethra,Cervix,Fallopian Tubes, Epididymis, Eyes, Pharynx
Sexual
Ureaplasmal urethritis
Ureaplasma urealyticum
Mycoplasma
Urethra,Fallopian tubes,Epididymis
Sexual
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia
Inguinal lymph nodes,Rectum
Sexual
Vaginitis
Gardnerella vaginalis
Gm(-) rod
Vagina
Sexual
Mycoplasmal urethritis
Mycoplasma hominis
Mycoplasma
Urethra, Fallopian tubes
Sexual
Leprosy ( hansen's Disease)
Mycobacterium leprae
Acid Fast Rod
Epididymis skin,bones,periphercal nerves
Contact
Staphylococcal skin diseases
Staphlococcus aureus
Gm(+) staphylococcus
skin
Contact
Trachoma
chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia
Eyes
Contact
Bacterial Conjuctivitis
Haemophilus influenze type III
Gm(-) rod
Eyes
Contact



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