Unit 4 Objectives

Bio 2420   Intro to Micro

Rohde

 

 For all of the following chapters (18-23), when given the name of an infectious disease, be able to recall type of agent, specific name, and the major disease it causes.  For example,  agent-gram positvie bacteria, specific name- Streptococcus pyogenes, major disease- strep throat.

We will cover a handful of agents from each chapter and you will be expected to know more of the major details associated with those....for example:

 

a)         signs and symptoms

b)         name of the causative agent or agents

c)            general classification of agent(s)

d)         mode of transmission

e)         portal of entry

f)          treatment, if any

g)         control measures, if any

h)         preventative measures, if any (vaccines)

 

Note: Not all of the above may be stated for many of the diseases on your list: use textbook and other sources if necessary.

Chapter 18

Bacteria

Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Propionibacterium acnes, Mycobacterium leprae,

Viruses

Varicella Zoster, HSV1, Measles, Rubella (German measles), Variola

Fungi

Dermatophytes, Candida albicans

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Chapter 19

Bacteria

Neisseria meningitidis, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum

Viruses

Rabies, Poliovirus, Arboviruses

 Fungi

Cryptococcus neoformans

Protozoans

Naegleria fowleri, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & rhodesiense

Prions- Kuru, CJD, BSE, vCJD, Scrapies

Chapter 20

Bacteria

Yersinia pestis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Bacillus anthracis, Rickettsia spp.

Viruses

Yellow fever, Dengue, EBV, HIV

Protozoans

Trypanosoma cruzi, Plasmodium spp., Toxoplasma gondii

Helminths

Schistosoma spp.

Chapter 21

Bacteria

Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Corynebacterium diptheriae, Streptococcus pnuemoniae,  Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Viruses

Rhinoviruses, Influenza, Parainfluenza, RSV, Hantavirus

Fungi

Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Pneumocystis carinii

Chapter 22

Bacteria

Streptococcus mutans, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp., E. coli, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter jejuni, Heliobacter pylori, Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens

Viruses

Mumps, Rotavirus, Norwalk, Hepatitis

Protozoans

Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Balantidium coli

Helminths

Enterobius vermicularis, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Trichinella spiralis, Taenia saginata & solium

Chapter 23

Bacteria

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia trachomatis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Staphylococcus aureus

Viruses

HSV, CMV

Fungi

Candida albicans

Protozoans

Trichomonas vaginalis

 

***Each chapter in the textbook, student study guide, and my website notes section has additional review questions and study hints!!

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