What is Microbes and Diseases?
Microbial diseases are sicknesses or ailments that are caused in animals and humans by the introduction of one of four different types of microbes. Microbes are all but invisible, only seen through the use of a powerful microscope, yet are capable of causing any host they come into contact with an extensive amount of suffering if the host isn’t resilient to the strain of microbe introduced. There are 4 different types of microbes that cause sicknesses or microbial diseases.
Microbial diseases may be caused by:
There are millions of different bacteria that exist for many different reasons, some good and some bad. For instance, there are good bacteria inside of your body that helps your immune system to function properly, such as by helping you to digest your food. There are also some bacteria that cause you harm, and can even be deadly in some cases. Tuberculosis, for example, is one of the most harmful bacteria, along with cholera. When a bacteria has the ability to reproduce quickly once it’s introduced to the body, it can even cause the blood to become enriched with the bacteria and give the host blood poisoning, also known as septicemia.
Viruses are the most common type of microbe to cause detriment to the human or animal body, as they are the most easily transferred and they may not always affect the carrying host in the same manner as another individual who may be susceptible to that particular type of virus. Viruses work differently than bacteria, in that they actually attach themselves to, and then get inside your cells, and once this occurs the virus actually takes control of the cell’s function.
When this happens, the host begins to feel different symptoms that may be caused by that particular virus. Some virus cells may die off after the body adapts to the virus and battles it, as in cases of the common cold or even some flu viruses. Other viruses, however, can be so harmful as to cause the death of the person infected by them, such as smallpox or AIDs.
Fungi are microbes that have a makeup that closest resembles that of other living organisms, and when they are allowed to take hold of a host, they usually grow quite rapidly, to the extent they are even able to penetrate the surface of the medium they’ve taken hold of. Examples of fungi include athlete’s foot.
Protozoa, on the other hand, bear the closest resemblance to human body cells, and are able to reproduce asexually. They can also cause some of the worst afflictions, from dysentery to malaria, which can be deadly if not treated properly in a timely manner.
If you are showing symptoms of an illness, it is important to consult with your doctor to determine if you may have one of the many microbial diseases. Your doctor can then advise you as to the appropriate course of treatment, if any, for your ailment.
