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BIOS 242 Week 7 Assignment Pathogens Summary Part 2 Chamberlain

Abstract C. Perfringens, or the scientific name Clostridium Perfringens, are bacteria that causefood poisoning. Most people get food poison from eating contaminated food. Clostridiumperfringensis the second or third cause of reported foodborne disease outbreaks, and most of theoutbreaks occur in collective restaurants. C. Perfringens are found in different types of meat, theenvironment,andintheintestinesofanimals.Thisinfectionisaffirmedwhenalabtestidentifiesthe bacteria in a stool sample. The...

PickYourPathogen:Week7Assignment Rubivirus Rubellae otherwise known as the Rubella Virus is a systemic virus infectionthatisonly passedthroughhumansviatherespiratory route.ThecausativeagentofRubellaisaglobular, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA with spike-like hemagglutinin containing surfaceprojections, according to (Mawson, 2019). The virus circulates when an infected person coughsor sneezes. Rubella can also be spread if a woman becomes infected while pregnant. She canpassthisvirus along...

PathogenInformation Classification of microorganism- Domain- prokaryote or eukaryote or virus,general characteristics of the family and genus to which this pathogen belongs- forexample virus can have different extra cellular or intracellular forms, bacteria can beendosporeforming,capsuleproducing,eukaryotescanhaveanotherhost.Includehowitrelatestotheinformationcoveredinclass-whichchapnumberandwhatwastaught. Cellular/ structural (in case of viruses) characteristics. Add information hereaboutmo...

Week7Concepts:EpidemiologyofInfectiousDiseases Respiratory,Digestive,andUrogenitalSystemPathogens Prepare:Respiratory,Digestive,andUrogenitalSystemPathogens • AwomanismuchmorelikelythanamantocontractaUTI.Whichofthefollowingpracticeswouldbestreduceherchancesofgetting aUTI? • Whatfeaturesoftherespiratorysystemprotectitfrominfection? • DefensesoftheGItractagainstpathogensinclude . • TrueorFalse:Despiteacidicconditions,somemicroorganismshavebeenfoundresidingwithinthehumanstomach. • ...

Week7Discussion:PathogensHelloclassandprofessor, My name is Staphylococcus aureus, also known as (staph), and I live around the nose,mouth, genitals, anus and even in skin surfaces of humans. Besides humans I can also stay inanimals such as cats, horses and dogs. My most important site is the nose. When I stay within thesurface of the body, I am harmless unless I find a cut or wound where I can use to enter into

Lab13:BacteriaoftheDigestiveSystem LearningObjectives • Identifyhowselectiveanddifferentialmediacanbeusedintheidentificationofbacteriathatcaninhabit the digestive tract. • Identifythegrowthofsamplesofpresumedfecalbacteriafromrestroomswabs. Introduction The human intestinal tract is inhabited from birth by a variety of microorganisms acquired, at first, fromthe mother. Later, microbes are ingested in food and water, and from hands and objects placed in themouth. Many of those do not ...

Lab14:UnknownWorksheet LearningObjectives: • Applyknowledgeacquiredinthelaboratoryexercises • Predicttheidentityofanunknownbacteriainthegivencasestudy • Based on the two dichotomous keys given, answer the following case studies. For each casestudyyoushouldwrite1-2paragraphs,usingcompletesentences,astohowyouarrivedatyour conclusion.YoushouldtakeusstepbystepthroughtheprocessANDindicatehowyouruledoutothermicroorganisms.SimplysayingIusedthedichotomoustreeisn’tsufficient. Case Study 1: ...

BIOS 242 Week 6 Lab 2 Bacteria of Respiratory System Chamberlain BIOS 242 Week 6 Lab 1 Bacteria of the skin Chamberlain BIOS 242 Week 6 Discussion Epidemiology Chamberlain BIOS 242 Week 6 Concepts Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Chamberlain BIOS 242 Week 6 Assignment Pathogens Chamberlain

BIOS 242 Week 6 Assignment Pathogens Chamberlain

Week6Concepts:EpidemiologyofInfectiousDiseases Skin,NervousSystem,andCirculatorySystemPathogens Prepare:SkinandNervousSystemPathogens • Whichofthefollowingisnotapriondisease? • Mostcasesofsepsisarecausedby . • Protectivefeaturesoftheskinincludeallofthefollowingexcept . • Whichofthefollowingisafebrilediseasecharacterizedbyarashand iscausedbyavirusthatcancrosstheplacentato cause serious fetaldamage? • Thetransmissionof oftenoccursviainfectedtooth,dentaltrauma,orsmallskinwounds. ...

Week6Discussion:Epidemiology RequiredResources Read/reviewthefollowingresourcesforthisactivity: • Textbook:Chapter18,19,20 • WeeklyConcepts InitialPostInstructions Some microorganisms like Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Yesinia pestis, E. coli cancause diseases of different body systems. Let's investigate how the same pathogen isresponsible for different pathophysiological symptoms. First, choose a microorganismfoundinmultiplesystems.Then,describeyourpathogen'sroleindiseaseforonebo...

Lab11:BacteriaoftheSkin LearningObjectives: • Identifythegrowthofskinbacteriaondifferenttypesofselectiveanddifferentialmedia. • Identifypathogenicfromnon-pathogenicbacteria Introduction: Our skin forms the first line of defense. It has several characteristics that makes it an inhospitable environment for the growth of most microbes. Some of thesecharacteristics of skin include: high percentage of salt, low pH from 4-5.5, sebum, antimicrobial chemicals; an outer layer of dead skin cell...

Lab12:BacteriaoftheRespiratorySystem Introduction: Therespiratorysystemisdividedintotwoparts:theupperandlowerrespiratorysystems.Thelowerrespiratorysystemisanaxenicenvironmentbecauseof the cilia that lines the respiratory tract, alveolar macrophages and IgA antibodies found in the mucus. The upper part harbors a variety of microbiotasuch as Gram-negative bacteria Hemophilus, Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and diphtheroids that can cause opportunisticinfectionsleading toinf...

BIOS 242 Week 5 Concepts The Immune System BIOS 242 Week 5 Discussion Adaptive Immunity BIOS 242 Week 5 EXAM 2 Review. Chapters 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 1 Food Safety.docx BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 2 How Germs Spread (v1) BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 2 How Germs Spread (v2)

Week5Concepts:TheImmuneSystem Epidemiology Prepare:Epidemiology • TheprincipalgovernmentagencyresponsiblefortrackinginfectiousdiseasesintheUnitedStatesisthe • Thestudyofthefrequencyanddistributionofadiseaseinadefinedpopulationis . • TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionassignsthemostvirulentmicrobesknowntocausehumandiseasetobiosafety level4. Self-Check:Epidemiology Dragthelabeltothefollowingdiagramaccordingtothetypeofoutbreakshown. Self-Check:EpidemiologyTerms • The isthe...

BIOS 242 Week 5 Discussion Adaptive Immunity Chamberlain

EXAM2REVIEW HereissomeinformationaboutExam2. • Thisexaminationcoverscontentlearnedinweeks3and4. • Thisexamisworth120totalpoints,andincludesthefollowingtypesofquestions: o 25Multiplechoicequestions o 5Multipleanswerandmatchingquestions o 10Fillintheblankquestion o 2Essayquestions • Youhave90minutestocompletetheExam. • Whenthetimelimitisreached,youwillautomaticallybeexitedfromtheexam. • Remembertochoosethebestanswer,somequestionsmayhavemorethanonecorrectanswer butonlyoneBESTans...

Lab9:FoodSafety LearningObjectives: • Tolearnabouteffectivenessofhandwashing • Tolearnaboutcleaningproduce • Tolearnaboutappropriatelystoringfoods GI infections occur due to contaminated food and water. Clean drinking water, washed produce,appropriatestorageoffoodandsimplepersonalhygienehabitssuchashandwashinghelptremendouslyin reducing the incident of GI infections. In this lab, we will test the effectiveness of some of thesepractices. Exercise1:PersonalHygiene-ImportanceofHandwas...

Lab10:HowGermsSpread Learningobjectives: • Tolearnhowgermsspread • Tobetterunderstandthespreadofgerms,byhealthcareprofessionals,frompatienttopatient • Tobetterunderstandtheimportanceofgoodhandwashing. Germsspreadinmanydifferentways.Directcontact,indirectcontact,aerosoltransmission,sexuallytransmittedorthroughavector.Inthislab,wewillobservehowgermsspread. Materials: Glowinthedarkgel,Blacklight Method: 1. Wearpersonalprotectiveequipmentincludinglabcoat,safetyglassesandgloves...