Module 6 - Viruses - Activity 2

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5

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?

Citation: administrator. (2007, February 28). Module 6 - Viruses - Activity 2. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/clinical-microbiology-mcb1-and-mlt1/module-6-viruses-activity-2.