Microorganisms and Their Role in Disease

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• Subtopic: Cocci Bacteria Cocci bacteria are one-celled organisms that multiply rapidly. They are spherical, oval, or berry-shaped bacteria that exist individually or in clusters, chains, or pairs. These bacteria cause infections such as strep throat, staph infections, and pneumonia. • Subtopic: Amoeboid Protozoa Amoeboid protozoa are single-celled, eukaryotic microorganisms characterized by their ability to alter shape and move using pseudopodia. They cause amoebiasis, a severe intestinal infection. • Subtopic: Mushrooms Fungi Mushrooms and other fungi belong to a distinct kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, which includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds. They act as decomposers, breaking down and absorbing nutrients to recycle them. Fungi can cause conditions like ringworm, athlete's foot, yeast infections, and thrush. • Subtopic: Rickettsiae Rickettsiae are parasitic microorganisms that cannot live outside the cells of another living organism. They cause diseases such as typhus fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. • Subtopic: Viruses and Monkeypox Viruses are the smallest microorganisms, visible only using an electron microscope. The Monkeypox virus is a zoonotic diseas...