1. Bacteria v. Viruses

2. Archaebacteria
live in extreme environments such as swamps, hydrothermal  vents deep in the ocean, acidic thermal springs in the ground, and extremely salty water.

3. Eubacteria live in most habitats
some cause diseases such as strep throat and pneumonia
Cyanobacteria – autotrophic
Escherichia coli - heterotrophic

4. Viruses v. Bacteria Bacteria- living microorganisms
A. Some are pathogenic (cause diseases)-+
Examples
Tetanus
Neissaria gonnorhea
Strep throat- Streptococcus pyrogenus
Anthrax- Bacillus anthracis
Pneumonia
B. Some are very useful
Decomposing dead things
Breakdown garbage in landfills
E.coli

5. Viruses- not considered living organisms; have to be inside a host cell to reproduce
A. contain DNA and RNA
B. diseases caused by viruses
HIV, chicken pox, Herpes, Flu (influenza)
C. Two ways of infecting cells
Lytic cycle
Lysogenic cycle

7. Viral Treatments For viral infections, you treat the symptoms
Use vaccines and antiviral drugs for severe infections.

8. Avian Flu Virus

9. Symptoms Symptoms in humans Fever, cough, sore throat Eye infections
Pneumonia
Severe respiratory diseases

10. Vaccines Began testing vaccinations in April, 2005
Vaccinations must prove to be safe and effective
Vaccinations are hard to create
Virus mutates quickly