Examples of Pathogenic Diseases: Enteric viruses, Bacteria, Protozoans and Worms
We shall examine common examples of pathogenic disease where water pollution is responsible in part or in whole. The diseases include infection by one of four major categories of organisms: 1. Enteric viruses, 2. Bacteria, 3. Protozoans, and 4. Worms. 1. Viral Infections: Viruses are properly identified as obligate, intracellular parasites. This means that, while they can survive in the [...]