Hantavirus Description Capstone project will be a research project into the hantavirus. The Captone project will need to include the following: What the pathogen (detailed) is and how pathogen is transmitted History of the pathogen (detailed) Importance cases of interest Signs, symptoms, incubation period Incidence and prevalence At what point to consider an outbreak How […]
Childhood Research Report Requirements: Must use school aged individuals (4-18 yrs) for your target population A. Name of Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition: Identify name, common and medical terms used. B. Description: State a description of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition. What is the causative agent? (name of pathogen, risk factors, behaviors) What is/are the mode(s) of transmission? How does […]
Description Fever and Sweats A 63-year-old international telecommunications executive visits your office with complaints of a high fever. The fever is not constant, but intermittent. When you press him for details he estimates that every three days or so he suffers these debilitating “sweats.” He usually has headaches and muscle aches during the episodes. They […]
Description Select a specific pathogen (Genus species) that you have covered either in your reading to this point in the course or one that will be covered in later sessions. A pathogen is defined as any infectious microbial agent such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease or illness to its host. […]
You will construct a comprehensive profile of a microorganism ( Zika Virus) using the guidance document below. Provide written explanations of microbiological concepts in your own words. Your paper will also need to include a diagram that you create, demonstrating how your assigned microbe is transmitted. All written answers are expected to meet accepted standards […]
The pathogen can be a bacteria, fungus, protozoa, or virus. In addition to the article, information to include in the paper should include, morphology, gram stain characteristics, virulence factors, susceptibility to antibiotics, host cells, nutritional needs, growth conditions, mechanisms used to evade the immune system and invasion into the host(s), interactions with the hosts and […]
