Microbiology
Choose a microbial disease associated with one of the human body systems:
Integumentary System and Eyes
Nervous System
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Genitourinary System
Between 300-400 words describing the pathogen and the disease it causes. Be sure to include what type of pathogen it is, how the pathogen is transmitted, how it enters the body, the course of disease, how many people are affected by this pathogen, where in the world it occurs, how the pathogen is diagnosed by the physician and identified in the lab (eg: gram stain or other pertinent staining, lab media used for isolation etc.), treatment, and anything else interesting about your disease agent.
Use paraphrased reference information presented in APA format.
Please make sure the you choose a microbial disease that is NOT any of the ones listed below:
Ancyclostoma duodenale
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Leptospira interrogans
Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria meningitidis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Toxoplasma gondii
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Yesinia pestis.
