I am an agent that can cause human disease but under normal circumstances am unlikely to be a serious hazard to laboratory workers, the community, livestock or the environment. Effective treatment and preventive measures are available. What is my risk factor?

Q: Please discuss how pathogens are so easily spread around the world in 2021? Why is a society or…

A: Many factors have contributed to the dissemination of pathogens in the whole world or upon the…

Q: Which of the following pathogens is the LEAST virulent?   1. Microbe B, ID50 =  1,000 cells 2.…

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Q: 1. Explain why pathogens need to attach to host cells. 2. Describe various microbial attachment…

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Q: A person has recovered after being infected with a pathogen, however they continue to harbor the…

A: Pathogen are disease causing organism.  Carriers are individuals carrying the disease causing…

Q: What is the prognosis of this patient?    What are the methods for disease prevention?

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Q: Why is it important for healthcare professionals in the United States maintaining current knowledge…

A: An outbreak is a rapid increase in the number of cases of a disease within a particular area or…

Q: I am an agent that will cause a serious human disease, or result in serious economic consequences…

A: Microbiology is a hugely important field in both basic and applied research. We study microbiology…