Infectious Disease Assignment (due on Sunday 12/5; click here to submit) Guidelines of Infectious Disease Assignment (bullet point format in a Word document). This assignment is worth 20% of your grade and due on Sunday 12/5: 1) Select an infectious disease of your choice. Accurately and completely describe that infectious disease by answering the following: – Statistics/Epidemiology of that infectious disease (10 points). – Identify the etiology of that infectious disease (10 points). – Signs and Symptoms of that infectious disease (10 points). – Diagnostic tests for that infectious disease (10 points). – Treatment for that infectious disease (10 points). 2) Based on the same infectious disease you chose in number 1, describe the correlated immune response in the host as it relates to the metabolic pathway of the microorganism by answering the following: – How does the microorganism cause that infectious disease in the host? (10 points) – How does the host fight against that infectious disease? (10 points). 3) Describe the advantages/disadvantages of vaccination for individuals and populations by answering the following: – In general, what are the pros and cons of vaccination? (10 points). 4) Describe current evolutionary changes in human microbial pathogens by answering the following: – In general, how do microorganisms develop resistance to treatment? (10 points). 5) Describe the variations among pathogens that can overcome selective pressures by answering the following: – In general, how can some microorganisms survive harsh environments while other microorganisms cannot? (10 points). Suggested Resources: 1) Medscape 2) Google
