Clostridium botulinum

Student Presentations

You must prepare a Power Point presentation (see example provided) to describe one of the organisms

listed below. You will have 8-10 minutes to present with an additional 2-3 minutes to answer any

questions. Use the presentation template provided along with information from the book and the

internet to discuss the following:

-General characteristics (Gram type, motility, growth, capsule, toxins, etc.).

-Prevalence in population, diseases associated with pathogen and symptoms

-Mode of transmission, diagnosis and treatment/prevention

You are also encouraged to provide real-life cases in your discussion, as well as historical notes, or any

other interesting fact associated with the organism. Be sure to provide all references used for the

preparation of the presentation. You will submit your presentation no less than 3 days before your

presentation date to ensure completeness and to incorporate it to the lecture presentation. Remember

that your presentation will be the primary study resource for the rest of the class!

Total points: Slides (40 points), Presentation (10 points)

List of topics for presentations:

1. Borrelia burgdorferi

2. Francisella tularensis

3. Escherichia coli

4. Staphylococcus aureus

5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

6. Salmonella enterica

7. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

8. Campylobacter jejuni

9. Clostridium botulinum

10. Neisseria meningitidis

11. Streptococcus pneumoniae

12. Yersinia pestis

13. Chlamydia trachomatis

14. Rickettsia rickettsii

15. Treponema pallidum

16. Streptococcus pyogenes

17. Clostridium tetani

18. Bordetella pertussis

19. Haemophilus influenzae

20. Corynebacterium diphteria

21. Mycobacterium leprae

22. Brucella abortus