While visiting another forum earlier in the month, the topic of mange was brought up regarding the disease in coyotes. Instead of cluttering up the earlier coyote thread here with my response, a fresh wound seemed to be the better route: Sarcoptic mange, often called scabies, is a debilitating skin disease caused by these guys - Sarcoptes mites: This is a highly magnified image of one under the microscope.
Because viruses, bacteria, and fungi cause many well-known diseases, it is common to confuse them, but they are as different as a mouse and an elephant. A look at the size, structure, reproduction, hosts, and diseases caused by each will shed some light on the important differences between these germs.nimals, plants, fungi, and bacteria are all subject to viral infection. But viruses tend to be somewhat particular about what type of cells they infect. Plant viruses are not equipped to infect animal cells, for example, though a certain plant virus could infect a number of related plants.
Bonus: Fungi and Parasites. Aside from bacteria and viruses, there are two other common microbes that we commonly encounter, the fungi and the parasites. Fungi. Fungi are multi-celled organisms that are similar to plants, but have their own different kingdom. They include infections such as athlete's foot and candida. Common organisms such as molds and mushrooms are also fungi. They are treated by anti-fungal drugs, antibiotics usually have no effect on them.