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George Brown College What’s Bugging Us? Microbes, Molecules and Medicines (LSCI1205) Assignment: Pathogenic Bacteria (5%) Name: SHUBH GUPTA _. Student #:_101448052_ Goal: To gain an understanding of the diversity of pathogenic bacteria and the diseases caused by them as well as to create awareness about how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Imagine you are a Microbiologist who leads a committee of stakeholders (scientists, engineers, farmers, miners, GBC students and faculty) who provide expertise in infectious diseases to the government of Ontario. Your group have already met to discuss emergency preparedness and outbreak response to infectious diseases. In particular, you were concerned with lab responses for human bacterial threats such as: o antimicrobial resistant organisms  o vaccine preventable bacterial diseases o rare and emerging bacterial organisms o tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria o bacterial sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea o biological security responses to potential acts of bio- terrorism Since the government is working in its next budget, it has asked for your expert opinion on these issues. Here is your task: To prepare a report describing pathogens and their potential threat to public health. What to Do: Part a) To guide you in writing your report, you will conduct research on potential pathogenic bacteria, briefly answer the questions listed below and submit the answers to Blackboard. You may answer the individual questions or write an essay (around 250 words or less) that integrates the answers to the questions. (3 points) Part b) go to Padlet and share with the class your answers. You may also post images, links, videos, and other documents, to support your answer. Please give credit to any added source you use. (2 points) Questions: Explain briefly the following about your chosen bacterium: 1. Name of the bacterium (0.5 points) 2. What disease is caused by this bacterium? (0.25 points) 1
3. Describe the disease. (1 point) 4. How is the disease transmitted? (0.25 points) 5. Has this bacterium developed antibiotic resistance? (1.0 points) a) If the answer is Yes, explain how this resistance has developed and mention some of the concerns associated with the treatment of this disease at the moment. b) If the answer is NO, mention some actions to fight antibiotic resistance Resources: Online go to: https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/home/infections/bacterial-infections- overview/overview-of-bacteria This link is also provided in Assignments. Scroll down and click on Bacterial Infections and choose a bacterium   Antibiotic resistance Information can be found by going to: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about/5-things-to-know.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/actions-to-fight.html https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/about/how-resistance-happens.html How to Submit :  Submit your answers to Padlet. To access Padlet go to: Click on the link provided within this assignment on Brightspace Password: Bacteria 1. Name of the bacterium: Salmonella Typhi 2. Disease caused by the bacterium: Typhoid Fever 3. Typhoid fever is just like flu-illness characterized by symptoms like high fever, headache, sore throat, muscle and joint pain, dry cough, and loss of appetite. In a few cases, it can also lead to complications affecting various organs, which needs treatment or otherwise it can be fatal. 2
4. Typhoid fever is spread through the consumption of food or water contaminated with the stool or urine of an infected person. Inadequate handwashing habits, poor sanitation and contaminated water supply contribute to the transmission. Direct contact and sometimes, transmission through anal-oral sex can also occur. 5. Yes, the bacteria “Salmonella” has developed antibiotic resistance. Resistance is common and increasing, especially in regions where typhoid fever is prevalent. Concerns related to the treatment of the disease includes limited treatment options, with some strains resistant to commonly used antibiotics like chloramphenicol. 3
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