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Salmonella

Microbe

This beautiful photograph, neutrophils (green), cells that defend the front line the body against intruders, engulf the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes. This mecanislme called phagocytosis. This bacterium is the cause of angina red.
Salmonella is responsible for many diseases including typhoid fever, which continues to wreak havoc in poor countries. The majority of these bacteria are found in foods and cause major digestive problems.

HIV

In this picture, HIV (red) is now sprouting on lymphocytes, cells of the protective agency. This virus is the cause of AIDS, a disease that destroys the human immune system.

Ebola

The Ebola virus is extremely virulent and attack both apes and humans. This virus is transmitted through bodily fluids and leads to destruction of the liver and kidneys. The patient died of massive bleeding.

Clostridium

This bacteria or bacilli (rod shaped) is found naturally in the intestinal flora of man. But when it is weakened, the bacteria grows and secretes two toxins responsible for acute diarrhea.

>Tuberculosis

High fever, night sweats, persistent cough with expectoration of blood, here are the symptoms of tuberculosis, a disease caused by tubercle bacillus. The means of preventing infection is to get vaccinated is the famous BCG.

Anthrax

It caused panic in the U.S. just after September 11, 2001. The anthrax or anthrax is caused by Bacillus antracis a highly pathogenic bacteria and ultimately lethal. It attacks both skin, the respiratory or digestive

Legionellosis

The Legionella bacteria are naturally present in water. They are growing massively at temperatures between 25 and 42 ° C. Most pathogens produce, among those most vulnerable, severe pulmonary insufficiency, Legionnaires’ disease.

Influenza A

There is much talk about him now, the H1N1 virus responsible for a form of flu so virulent. there is another strain of influenza that, taken in time, causes the death of the patient.

MRSA

Staphylococcus aureus is the bacterium that is present in most hospitals and is responsible for many nosocomial infections. This bacterium is often resistant to antibiotics so difficult to eradicate.

E.coli

Escherichia coli is a bacteria present in the intestinal flora of man to allow digestion. It speaks of commensalism. This bacterium can grow abnormally and cause, among other things, gastro-enteritis and urinary tract infections.

Avian

Each winter, influenza virus is being talked about. It infects millions of French, it’s the flu, of course. Even today, this disease can be treated relatively well, it still kills nearly 2 000 people per year in France, especially the most vulnerable.

Measles

Parents fear it yet inescapable: the measles virus will hit your little darlings. The virion belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae which includes the mumps.

Streptococcus C

C streptococcus is not the family of the most virulent streptococci (there are seven in total). We can fight it with an injection of penicillin, a powerful antibiotic.

H5N1

Influenza A spear him, right now, but the star bird flu is still there. He is responsible for the decimation of many birds, the H5N1 virus. Transmission to humans can occur but also between men.