Q. 1Select ONE of the following fugal agents for your assignment.
Aspergillus, Tinea pedis, Candida albicans, Coccidioides, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Blastomyces, Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma, Tinea corporis.Research the chosen fungal agent to examine the anatomical structures and diseases associated with it.
Using the template below answer the following questions:
Using the template below answer the following questions:
Where the organism is normally found and how is it spread?
What are the virulence factors of the organism?
What are the symptoms and incubation period of the infection caused by the organism?
How would you diagnose an infection caused by the organism?
Describe how the organism infects different organs and how the immune system responds to infection.
What is the current treatment plan for the infections caused by the organism and the treatment success rate?
What populations are most at risk for infection?
What environments and sources are associated with the organism?
What are some public health implications of the infection caused by the agent?
What precautions can the
public take to prevent infections? Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Instructions
Q2 Vaccines have effectively produced protection to a wide variety of infectious microbes.
What infectious microbe would you create a vaccine to protect people from the disease?
Describe how you would design the vaccine.
What are some new additives being used in vaccines and how do they help produce immunity?
How much will the vaccine cost?
Who should receive your vaccine?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Q.3
Instructions
.In the response post, include the following:
How do you determine if the vaccine will work?
How could the vaccine be improved?
How could the immune response be improved?
Would you want to get this vaccine? Why or why not?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.