Question

For most microbes, the organ they target and symptoms they produced is related to their point of entry. Furnish the details of your answer under the following headings: (3) Organ of Entry Kind of Microbe Target Organ Disease Caused Symptoms Nose Bacteria Mouth Virus ​

Answer 1

1. Microbes that enter through Nose

• Mucus and Hair Follicles catches Dust, Bacteria and Virus that enters our Nose.

• If one has the habit of picking the nose, He can share these Microbes with others.

• Nasal staph infection is one such disease cause by staph bacteria that resides deep inside the Nasal cavity. This bacteria enters body through a cut or injury on the Nose like nose-bleeding, nose-piercing, etc...
• Symptoms are swelling, redness, pain and fever.

2. Microbes that enter through Mouth

• Microbes enter through Mouth when you share lip balms, toothbrushes, contaminated food, drinks, etc...

• Saliva contains enzyme Lysosomes that help is killing the harmful bacteria that enters our mouth.

• Proper Oral care habits and hygiene also keep most of the bad bacteria away.

• A type of Fungus called Trichophyton rubrum causes Ringworm infection in our Gastro-intestinal tract.

• Symptoms are red, itchy skin, hair loss etc...