Group Project Questions
1. How is the vaccine (IPV) Inactivated polio vaccine /Salk and (OPV)/Sabin
administered?
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is administer by intramuscular or intradermal
injection
Oral Polio Va
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Group Project Questions
1. How is the vaccine (IPV) Inactivated polio vaccine /Salk and (OPV)/Sabin
administered?
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) is administer by intramuscular or intradermal
injection
Oral Polio Vaccine(OPV)/Salk is administer by mouth
2. How does polio spread? Polio spreads by direct contact with feces and
contaminated water & by mouth
3. List some of the signs/symptoms of cholera. Diarrhea, Vomiting, Shock,
Nausea, Dehydration, Abdominal Cramps
4. What is a definitive characteristic of cholera that distinguishes it from
other diarrheal illnesses? Rice water stool
5. How is cholera transmitted? By ingesting fecal contaminated water,
contaminated food
6. What is the cause of Rheumatic fever? Streptococci Bacteria or improperly
treating strep throat or scarlet fever
7. Name some symptoms of Meningitis Back Pain, Muscle Pain, Fever,
Headache, Confusion
8. What is a disease that can cause Meningitis? Herpes
9. What body system is affected by Meningitis? Nervous System
10. What virus can cause Meningitis? HIV, Influenza, Mumps
11. What are the 3 nutrients needed for the proper growth of Candida?
Sugar, Amino Acids & Nitrogen Compounds
12. What is Systemic Candidiasis and what does it effect? Systemic
Candidiasis is a yeast infection and it can affect blood, brain, bone head and
eyes.
10. What are virulence factors and what are some examples of them in the
bacteria E. coli? Virulence factors: enzymes, toxins, and other factors that
affect the relative ability of a pathogen.
Examples: Fimbria adhesions binding enterocytes in the host
Adhesion
11. Since E. coli infects the human body, what temperature category is it
considered as? Mesophile- lives best around 37C (human body temp)
12. If your endocarditis is caused by bacteria, how can it be effectively
treated? Intravenous antibiotic therapy
13. How can a person infected by Zika virus be treated? They can be treated
by Fluid intake, rest, no NAISD
14. What type of neurological disorder can Zika virus cause? Microcephaly,
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Pathogens List Questions
1. A male patient presents with symptoms of fever, malaise, sore throat,
sweating and
unproductive cough. The physician describes it as ‘atypical’ or ‘walking’
pneumonia.
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