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Activity 2:  Learning Resources

Microbiology Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide Textbook

Read Chapter 12

  • How does the shape and structure of a virus differ from bacteria?
  • How does the structure of a virus ensure its survival in its host?
  • If viruses do not have DNA how do they replicate
  • Make a drawing to help you understand the Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles.

 Outbreak: Cases in Real-World Microbiology Textbook

Read Outbreak Cases 11, 13 and reference material beginning on p. 33.

Read Outbreak Cases 18, 24, 26, 28 and reference material beginning on p. 73.

  • What is the mode of transmission in each outbreak?
  • How do the replication mechanisms of the viruses causing these outbreaks promote the spread of infection within the individual?
  • What are the common hosts for the virus in each outbreak?
  • What are the common portals of entry and exit for the viruses in each outbreak?
  • What effect does each virus have on the body? What are the clinical manifestations of the disease it produces?

 

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