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Cholera is caused by the bacterium vibrio cholerae, which infects the small intestine, causing severe dehydration and diarrhea.
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What kind of pathogen cause cholera?
The type of pathogen that causes cholera is bacteria... one called Vibrio Cholerae (V. Cholerae). It's a gram-negative thingamajig - no idea what that is, sadly.
What pathogen causes diseases that are often spread through contaminated water?
One such bacterial disease passed by contaminated drinking water is cholera.The causative agent of cholera is the bacteria Vibrio cholerae.
Can cows get cholera?
No, Vibrio cholerae is primarily a human pathogen.
What pathogen causes atrep thorat?
The pathogen Streptococcus causes Strep throats.
What type of pathogen is chlorea?
Cholera is a bacterial pathogen caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It infects the small intestine and can lead to severe dehydration and potentially life-threatening diarrhea if left untreated. Cholera is typically spread through contaminated water or food.
What is vibro cholera?
Vibro cholerae is the name of the bacterium that causes cholera. It is a pathogen, it is a prokaryotic cell. It open carrier proteins in the small intestine which causes a loss of water potential which causes chloride ions to rush in to the blood stream which causes dehydration and diahorrea. Vibro cholerae is usually treated with tetracycline, an antibiotic. vibro cholerae produces an entro-toxin. it is this entro toxin that is the cause for the opening for the carrier proteins.
Which type of disease does a pathogen cause infectious or noninfectious?
A pathogen causes infectious disease. For instance, influenza virus is the pathogen that causes flu.
What are the dieases caused by water?
Diarrhoea Cholera Dysentery these are most common and harmful diseases caused by water. Q. What are the dieases caused by water? A. Water diseases are very harmful so as uncooked food or meat. The water disease is also called water borne diseases. Well, few of them that i know are : Disease : Adenovirus Infection Pathogen : Adenoviridae virus Causes : Drinking contaminated water Disease : Amebiasis Pathogen : Entamoeba histolytica parasite Causes : Fecal matter of an infected person (ingested from a pool or an infected water supply) Disease : Cholera Pathogen : Vibrio cholerae bacteria Causes : Contaminated drinking water, rivers and coastal waters Disease : E. Coli Pathogen : Escherichia coli bacteria Causes : Undercooked ground beef, imported cheeses, unpasteurized milk or juice, cider, alfalfa sprouts Disease : Giardiasis Pathogen : Giardia lamblia parasite Causes : Swallowing recreational water contaminated with Giardia Disease : Hepatitis A Pathogen : Hepatitis A virus Causes : Ready-to-eat foods, fruit and juice, milk products, shellfish,salads, vegetables, sandwiches, water Disease : Salmonellosis Pathogen : Salmonella bacteria Causes : Poultry, eggs, meat, meat products, milk,smoked fish, protein foods, juice Disease : Vibrio Infection Pathogen : Vibrio parahaemolyticus,Vibrio vulnificus bacteria Causes : Raw shellfish, oysters Disease : Viral Gastroenteritis Pathogen : Calicivirus virus Causes : Water, ready-to-eat foods (salad, sandwiches, bread) shellfish
What is the infectious agent of cholera?
The bacterium that causes and spreads the Cholera disease is Vibro Cholerae.
What is anything that causes a disease?
Pathogen
What is the pathogen that causes alcoholism?
I Do Not Know
What is a carrier of an agent capable of causing disease?
A carrier is an individual who harbors an infectious agent but does not show symptoms of the disease themselves. They can unknowingly transmit the agent to others, contributing to the spread of the disease in a population.
