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Instructions

Select an article on a pathogen in the last three years, apply knowledge learned in BIOS 242, and write a paper.

The goal for this project is:

· to make connections between concepts learned in the course and what is observed in a health care setting

· to understand real-life applications of microbiology

For this assignment, you will summarize an article about a pathogen of your choice, apply principles learned in BIOS 242 to your pathogen, and discuss the healthcare implications of this pathogen. After getting approval for your article and pathogen, review the rubric and be sure to address all aspects of the rubric. Use the Assignment Template hyperlinked above when writing your paper.

Requirements

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 2 pages (not including title page or references page) 

· 1-inch margin

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Article Summary

Summary of approved article in your own words (5-7 sentences)

Pathogen Information

Be sure to address the following information from the rubric. 1) Paper includes supporting details and/or examples from lecture material and/or textbook 2) The following should be included: a) morphology and cellular characteristics b) susceptibility to antimicrobials, c) host cells, nutritional needs, growth conditions, d) mode of invasion into the host(s) and how it evades the immune system, e) interactions with the hosts, diseases caused and body systems that are affected, f) symptoms when the pathogen infects a host, g) diagnosis and therapeutic intervention needed. 3) Connection to the health/nursing field made.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE 2 PAGES LONG

References

Reference 1 in the current APA format.

Reference 2 in the current APA format.