Report & Present Presentations should encompass all required content (listed bel

Report & Present
Presentations should encompass all required content (listed below) and should be approximately 12-15 minutes in length. Be sure to include pictures and talking points, as a slide full of text will
lose your audience (and will result in loss of points). Outside videos (i.e. YouTube) may be included or embedded in your presentation, however, may not exceed 2 minutes in length (remember videos are meant to supplement your presentation). Please display required content in order, A-G. Be
advised that presentations without audio and webcam feed will not be accepted.
Required Presentation Content:
A. What is the causative agent of the disease? Is it a bacterium, a virus, a prion,
or a eukaryote? Describe in detail its characteristics.
a. If it is a bacterium, what are the characteristics of the cell (Gram-reaction? cell
shape and arrangement? metabolic capabilities?).
b. If it is a virus, what are its characteristics (DNA, positive-strand RNA,
negative-strand RNA, or retrovirus? enveloped or naked? how large is it?
does it form a provirus? Any unique characteristics of its multiplication
cycle?).
c. If it is a prion, what is a prion? Wherein the body does it occur? What is the
function of the normal-type protein?
d. If it is eukaryote, is it a fungus, an alga, a protozoan, a platyhelminth, or a
nematode? Is it multicellular or unicellular? What is its life cycle?
B. History: How long have we known about this disease?
a. Describe the changes in our knowledge and attitudes toward this disease
throughout history by providing a timeline of important dates. Include any
scientists who played a role in its discovery or investigation of treatment.
C. Epidemiology: Describe the prevalence and transmission of this disease.
a. Where (in the world) is the disease prevalent? How many people are currently
infected? What is the rate of new infections? What are the rates of morbidity
and mortality?
b. What is (are) the reservoir(s) of the pathogen? What is (are) the mode(s) of
transmission?
D. Pathology: Describe the pathogenic effects on cells, tissues, and organ
systems.
a. Where in the body (what tissues/organs/cells) does the pathogen affect?
b. What damage does the pathogen inflict? How is this damage inflicted (is there
direct mechanical damage? is a toxin produced? does the immune response
cause damage?)?
c. What is the time sequence of the disease (length of incubation, prodrome,
illness, decline, and convalescence)? Are there sequalae?
d. What are the major signs and symptoms?
E. Response and Treatment
a. Describe in detail the activity of our immune system against the pathogen.
Include specific immune cells, location, and activity of those cells as they fight
the disease.
b. What types of medical treatments exist? Describe how these treatments
affect the progression of the disease.
c. Describe prophylactic measures that can be taken to limit the risk of infection.
F. Socio-politico-economic
a. Describe any historic or present day social, economic, or political issues that
either help or hinder us in limiting the spread of the disease.
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G. Other Interesting Information and images

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