Assignment: Pathogenicity and Virulence
Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
Discuss major virulence factors of microorganisms.
Discuss the mechanisms of manifestations of infection.
Course outcome assessed with this Assignment:
Analyze the role of microbes in human disease and public health.
Instructions
Write an essay comparing both pathogenicity and virulence among microorganisms.
Show how microorganisms vary in both their pathogenicity and virulence using the opportunistic infections as examples.
Show how these characteristics influence the prevention and treatment for public health.