Discuss major virulence factors of microorganisms
Unit 4 Assignment: Pathogenicity and Virulence
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
- Discuss major virulence factors of microorganisms
- Discuss the mechanisms of manifestations of infection
- Describes public health impact on prevention and treatment
Course outcome practiced with this Assignment:
HS320-5: Analyze the role of microbes in human disease and public health.
PC- 2.2: Formulate innovative solutions for identified initiatives.
Instructions
- Write an essay comparing both pathogenicity and virulence among microorganisms. Provide examples.
- Show how microorganisms vary in both their pathogenicity and virulence using the opportunistic infections as examples.
- Show how these characteristics influence the prevention and treatment for public health.
- Formulate at least two innovative solutions for reducing the spread of infection in personal life and in public.
Requirements
- Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words
- Be sure that your grammar, sentence structure, and word usage is appropriate. This means that you will have to edit your work yourself.
- Use APA style.
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Requirements: 500 words | .doc file
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