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{{Infectious disease}} | {{Infectious disease}} | ||
{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{CZ}} | {{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{CZ}} | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Infectious disease are caused by pathogenic microorganisms. These disease can be categorized into 4 main categories: | |||
* Bacterial infections | |||
* Viral infecions | |||
* Fungal infections | |||
* Parasitic infections | |||
====Gram-Positive Organism Diseases==== | ====Gram-Positive Organism Diseases==== | ||
[[Anthrax]] | * [[Anthrax]] | ||
[[Botulism]] | * [[Botulism]] | ||
[[Diptheria]] | * [[Diptheria]] | ||
[[Gas Gangrene and other Clostridial Infections]] | * [[Gas Gangrene and other Clostridial Infections]] | ||
[[Listeria monocytogenes and Eryspelothrix Rhusiopathiae]] | * [[Listeria monocytogenes and Eryspelothrix Rhusiopathiae]] | ||
[[Mixed Anaerobic Infections]] | * [[Mixed Anaerobic Infections]] | ||
[[Pneumococcal Infections]] | * [[Pneumococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Staphylococcal Infections]] | * [[Staphylococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Streptococcal Infections]] | * [[Streptococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Tetanus]] | * [[Tetanus]] | ||
====Gram-Negative Organism Diseases==== | ====Gram-Negative Organism Diseases==== | ||
[[Bartonellosis]] | * [[Bartonellosis]] | ||
[[Brucellosis]] | * [[Brucellosis]] | ||
[[Chancroid]] | * [[Chancroid]] | ||
[[Cholera]] | * [[Cholera]] | ||
[[Donovanosis (Granuloma Inguinale)]] | * [[Donovanosis (Granuloma Inguinale)]] | ||
[[Enteric Bacilli]] | * [[Enteric Bacilli]] | ||
[[Gonococcal Infections]] | * [[Gonococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Haemophilus Infections]] | * [[Haemophilus Infections]] | ||
[[Legionella Infections]] | * [[Legionella Infections]] | ||
Melioidosis and Glanders | * Melioidosis and Glanders | ||
[[Meningococcal Infections]] | * [[Meningococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Salmonellosis]] | * [[Salmonellosis]] | ||
[[Shigellosis]] | * [[Shigellosis]] | ||
[[Tularemia]] | * [[Tularemia]] | ||
[[Yersinia enterocolitica Infection (Yersiniosis)]] | * [[Yersinia enterocolitica Infection (Yersiniosis)]] | ||
[[Yersinia Pestis Infection]] | * [[Yersinia Pestis Infection]] | ||
[[Whooping Cough]] | * [[Whooping Cough]] | ||
[[Anthrax]] | * [[Anthrax]] | ||
[[Botulism]] | * [[Botulism]] | ||
[[Diptheria]] | * [[Diptheria]] | ||
[[Gas Gangrene and other Clostridial Infections]] | * [[Gas Gangrene and other Clostridial Infections]] | ||
[[Listeria monocytogenes and Eryspelothrix Rhusiopathiae]] | * [[Listeria monocytogenes and Eryspelothrix Rhusiopathiae]] | ||
[[Mixed Anaerobic Infections]] | * [[Mixed Anaerobic Infections]] | ||
[[Pneumococcal Infections]] | * [[Pneumococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Staphylococcal Infections]] | * [[Staphylococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Streptococcal Infections]] | * [[Streptococcal Infections]] | ||
[[Tetanus]] | * [[Tetanus]] | ||
====Mycobacterial Diseases==== | ====Mycobacterial Diseases==== | ||
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====Viral Diseases==== | ====Viral Diseases==== | ||
[[Arbovirus |Arbovirus Infections]] | * [[Arbovirus |Arbovirus Infections]] | ||
[[Arenavirus|Arenavirus Infections]] | * [[Arenavirus|Arenavirus Infections]] | ||
[[Viruses|The Biology of Viruses]] | * [[Viruses|The Biology of Viruses]] | ||
[[Cytomegalovirus|Cytomegalovirus Infection]] | * [[Cytomegalovirus|Cytomegalovirus Infection]] | ||
[[Enteroviruses]] and [[Reoviruses]] | * [[Enteroviruses]] and [[Reoviruses]] | ||
[[Epstein-Barr Virus|Epstein-Barr Virus Infections]], Including [[Infectious Mononucleosis]] | * [[Epstein-Barr Virus|Epstein-Barr Virus Infections]], Including [[Infectious Mononucleosis]] | ||
[[Herpes Simplex Viruses]] | * [[Herpes Simplex Viruses]] | ||
[[Human Papillomavirus|Human Papillomavirus Infections]] | * [[Human Papillomavirus|Human Papillomavirus Infections]] | ||
[[Influenza]] | * [[Influenza]] | ||
[[Measles]] ([[Rubeola]]) | * [[Measles]] ([[Rubeola]]) | ||
[[Mumps]] | * [[Mumps]] | ||
[[Rabies]], [[Rhabdovirus]], and [[Marburg virus|Marburg-like Agents]] | * [[Rabies]], [[Rhabdovirus]], and [[Marburg virus|Marburg-like Agents]] | ||
Common Viral Respiratory Infections | * Common Viral Respiratory Infections | ||
[[Retroviruses|The Human Retroviruses]] | * [[Retroviruses|The Human Retroviruses]] | ||
[[Rubella]] ("[[German Measles]]") and Other Viral Exanthems | * [[Rubella]] ("[[German Measles]]") and Other Viral Exanthems | ||
[[Smallpox]], [[Vaccinia]] and [[Poxvirus|Other Poxviruses]] | * [[Smallpox]], [[Vaccinia]] and [[Poxvirus|Other Poxviruses]] | ||
[[Varicella Zoster|Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections]] | * [[Varicella Zoster|Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections]] | ||
[[Viral Gastroenteritis]] | * [[Viral Gastroenteritis]] | ||
[[West Nile Virus]] | * [[West Nile Virus]] | ||
[[Yellow Fever|Yellow Fever Virus]] | * [[Yellow Fever|Yellow Fever Virus]] | ||
====Infection Caused by Fungi and Higher Bacteria==== | ====Infection Caused by Fungi and Higher Bacteria==== | ||
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====Rickettsia, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia==== | ====Rickettsia, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia==== | ||
[[Rickettsia|Rickettsial diseases]] | * [[Rickettsia|Rickettsial diseases]] | ||
[[Mycoplasma Infections]] | * [[Mycoplasma Infections]] | ||
[[Chlamydial Infections]] | * [[Chlamydial Infections]] | ||
====Protozoal and Helminthic Infections==== | |||
[[ | * [[Amebiasis]] | ||
[[ | * [[Babesiosis]] | ||
* [[Cryptosporidiosis]] | |||
[[Filariasis]] | * [[Filariasis]] | ||
[[Giardiasis]] | * [[Giardiasis]] | ||
* [[Leishmaniasis]] | |||
[[ | * [[Malaria]] | ||
[[ | * [[Nematodes]], [[Cestodes]], and Hermaphroditic Trematodes | ||
[[ | * [[Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia]] | ||
[[ | * [[Scabies]], [[Chigger]]s, and other ectoparasites | ||
[[ | * [[Schistosomiasis]] | ||
[[ | * [[Toxoplasmosis]] | ||
[[ | * [[Trichinosis]] | ||
* [[Trypanosomiasis]] | |||
[[Trypanosomiasis]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
{{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | {{WikiDoc Help Menu}} | ||
{{WikiDoc Sources}} | {{WikiDoc Sources}} | ||
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Causes
Infectious disease are caused by pathogenic microorganisms. These disease can be categorized into 4 main categories:
- Bacterial infections
- Viral infecions
- Fungal infections
- Parasitic infections
Gram-Positive Organism Diseases
Gram-Negative Organism Diseases
- Melioidosis and Glanders
Mycobacterial Diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
- Other Mycobacterial Infections
Spirochetal Diseases
- Syphilis
- Non-venereal Treponematosis: Yaws, Pinta, and Endemic Syphilis
- Leptospirosis
- Relapsing Fever
- Lyme disease (Borreliosis)
Viral Diseases
- Common Viral Respiratory Infections
- Rubella ("German Measles") and Other Viral Exanthems