Bacteria isn't the
most harmful of the three but still if it is used right can make some
very deadly diseases. It is made up of prokaryotic cells which simply
means they don't have a nucleus and are only single celled organisms.
They are capable of multiplying very fast because they reproduce
by dividing into two halves. There are three different types of
bacteria and they are defined by their shape.
- Rod Shape which is called Bacillus.
- Spherical Shape which is called Coccus.
- Spiral or Wavy which is called Spircohetes.
Some of the different Diseases that can be created using Bacteria are but are not limited to the following:
- Plague
- Leprosy
- Cholera
- Botulism
- Tetanus
- Typhoid Fever
Symptoms of a Bacterial disease often start out just like the Flu and
people might not take them seriously until it would be to late.
That is why they can be so deadly because the people infected
don't understand the severity of their situation. If not dealt
with properly and swiftly the disease cells will multiply very fast and
take over the host.
The next form is much more deadly than the first because of its size. A
virus is so small that it is able to pass through filters that Bacteria
would get caught up in. The only think that makes a virus a little bit
less harmless is the fact that unless its in the host it is harmless.
They also are easier to get rid of because they cannot reproduce
unless in the host. Since a virus can't reproduce unless in the host it
often takes a few days before people notice the virus. Some
common virus are:
- Common Cold
- Distemper in Dogs and Cats
- Rabies
- Cold Sores
- Yellow Fever
- AIDS
The last
type of Biological agent is called Prion. That is short for
Proteinaceous Infectious Particles. Not much is known about these
becasue they are so new but what has been found out is scary. What they
do is enter the persons body as protein and then change all the
good proteins in that host body into deadly proteins. The deadly
proteins can effect the hosts Brain and Neuons.
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