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Microbial Diseases

Microbial Diseases

Q (25 Points) Select and describes a virus. List the disease(s) it causes, modes of infection and methods of prevention or treatment. (Minimum word count 500) Herpes Adeno Polio Influenza Smallpox Measles Rabies Mumps Rhino Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Rubella Hepatitis C Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Ebola HIV West Nile Virus SARS virus Lyme Disease Meningococcal Disease Molluscum Contagiosum Leprosy Human papillomavirus Clostridium perfringens Neisseria gonorrhoeae Mycoplasma pneumonia Tuberculosis Botulism Anthrax African sleeping sickness Cat-scratch disease Rubric Some Rubric (1) Some Rubric (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Count 5 pts Total Points: 25

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Botulism is a severe but rare disease which is caused by bacterial toxin that attacks the nervous system in the body, and causes muscle paralysis, breathing difficulty, and death. Causes: It is caused by • Clostridium botulinum • Clostridium baratii • Clostridium butyricum These bacteria produce spores, which, in extreme conditions help them survive. These spores cannot infect people on their own. Under specific circumstances, these spores grow and produce toxic substances which can be lethal.