To complete this bonus activity, you will select one bacterial, one fungal, one protozoa, one parasitic worm and one viral pathogen from the lists below. You will then use reliable resources such as your textbook, CDC, WHO, scientific journals, etc. to describe the structure, virulence factors, the epidemiology, diseases caused, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the pathogen. You will cite your resources per pathogen. Please use the bulleted list as your template to organize your research (Unit 4 notes can be used as an example template). you should thoroughly describe each section. By the end of this activity, you will have given the characteristics of five different pathogens.
Choose one bacterial pathogen from the following list: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella enterica, Yersinia pestis, Leptospira interrogans, Borrelia burgdorferi, Francisella tularensis, Rickettsia rickettsia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Choose one fungal pathogen from the following list: Aspergillus fumigatus, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Tinea sp.; Candida albicans; Candida auris
Choose one protozoa pathogen from the following list: Giardia lamblia, Leishmania; Entamoeba histolytica; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trypanosoma cruzi
Choose one parasitic worm pathogen from the following list: Enterobius vermicularis, Toxocara canis, Taenia solium
Choose one viral pathogen from the following list: Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV), Polio Virus, Measles Virus, Rabies Virus, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Ebola Virus, SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19)
Pathogen Characteristics
Structure
Virulence Factors
Epidemiology
Diseases Caused
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Citations (at least two reliable resources per pathogen)