Bios 351: A Synthetic Epidemic

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Infectious Disease?

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a disease caused by microorganisms that enter the body and multiply in the tissues at the expense of the host

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Communicable diseases?

Back 2

infectious diseases that are transmissible to other persons

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Epidemiology?

Back 3

study of how, when, where, what, and who are involved in the spread and distribution of diseases in human populations

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Epidemic?

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the number of newly reported cases in a given period of time in a specific area is excessive

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Pandemic?

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when a disease spreads to one or more continents

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Endemic?

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an infectious disease that exhibits a steady frequency over a long period of time in a particular region

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Vector?

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a living carrier, such as an insect or rodent, which transmits an infectious agent

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What is the media used?

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trypticase soy agar (TSA)

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Role of the index case?

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helps to determine the original source of infection in an outbreak

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When grown at room temperature, what color are the colonies of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa?

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red

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Describe the expected appearance of the plate of the “starter” of the epidemic versus the appearance of the plates of students who become carriers. Include descriptions for both Round 1 and Round 2.

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Starter of the epidemic should show many red colonies for both Round 1 (1 pt) and Round 2 (1 pt). Carriers will show fewer red colonies (1 pt) and may not show any red colonies after Round 1 (1 pt)

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What tools are used in this experiment?

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sterile swabs