Viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi: who does what, and how each one spreads
In cycle 1 you learned to recognise Newcastle disease, Gumboro and coccidiosis. But a technician does not settle for a list of diseases: he understands what causes them. A virus, a bacterium, a parasite and a fungus do not live the same way, do not travel the same way and do not die the same way. Once you know which family you are dealing with, you know which barrier stops it, and why the same bleach that kills a virus lets a coccidia through.
12 min read · 5-question quiz at the end
By Abdul Hussein ChoumanFounder of NEXTEKCI · Agnibilékrou hatchery since 2006Lesson reserved for students following the steps
This lesson is part of Level 9 — Advanced health: understand, prevent, monitor. It opens to registered students who have passed the level 8 exam. Levels 1 to 5 and the tracks remain readable by everyone.
What you will learn
- ✓Tell the four families of pathogens apart and name the poultry diseases of each
- ✓Explain the six transmission routes in an open-sided house in Côte d'Ivoire
- ✓Link each family to its survival in the environment and to the barriers that stop it
- ✓Describe a healthy carrier and understand why it is the most dangerous