Infectious Agents

Contents

Page 1
Introduction
Learning Objectives

Page 2
An Overview of Infectious Agents
The Five Kingdoms of Living Things
Prokaryotes versus Eukaryotes

Page 3
Bacteria
Bacteria as Allies

Page 4
Bacteria as Pathogens
Rogues Gallery of Bacterial Infectious Agents

Page 5
Fungi
Fungal Infection
Rogues Gallery of Fungal Infections
Fungal Toxins
Aflatoxin
Ergot

Page 6
Protozoa
Animal-like Protista
Rogues Gallery of Protozoa that Infect Humans
Plant-like Protista

Page 7
Animal-related Infection
Helminths
Eradication of Guinea Worm
Rogues Gallery of Other Worms that Infect Humans
Arthropods (Ectoparasites)

Page 8
Non-Living Infectious Agents
Criteria for Life
Viruses
DNA Viruses
RNA Viruses
Patterns of Viral Infection
Rogues Gallery of Viral Infectious Agents

Page 9
Prions
Human Prion Diseases
Animal Prion Diseases

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Date last modified: April 13, 2016.
Wayne W. LaMorte, MD, PhD, MPH,

Boston University School of Public Health