discussion

How are you do that Microorganisms are very diverse. Likewise, the diseases that they cause are just as diverse!

In this discussion, we will explore some of the microbes that cause human disease and the body systems they affect.

When a patient seeks health care because they are ill, they describe their symptoms to the health care worker, and the health care worker gathers objective signs of disease.

Together, these lead us to a disease syndrome of one of the major body systems:

Integumentary System and Eyes
Nervous System
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Genitourinary System
For your main discussion post:

Click Create Thread and type the number and scientific name of the microbe you will discuss in the subject line to reserve your topic on a first come/first serve basis. Repeat posts on the same organism are not permitted. To post your main discussion you will Reply to your topic intent post.
You may choose any of the following pathogens:

Campylobacter jejuni
Candida albicans
Chlamydia trachomatis
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium tetani
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Cruetzfeld-Jacob Prion (CJD) and variant Cruetzfeld-Jacob Prion
Epstein Barr Virus
Giardia lamblia
Haemophilus influenzae
Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and 2
Human Papilloma Viruses
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria meningitidis
Plasmodium falciparum
Propionibacterium acnes
Rickettsia rickettsiae
Rotavirus
Rubella Virus
Salmonella typhi
Shigella dysenteriae
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Treponema pallidum
Trichomonas vaginalis
Varicella Zoster Virus
Variola Virus (Smallpox)
For your first post, you must tell us about your chosen emerging infectious disease pathogen: where and when it was discovered, the signs and symptoms of disease, transmission, course of disease, virulence factors, laboratory diagnosis, treatments, preventions and sequelae. Your discussion should be well-written, in your own words, paraphrasing from only credible academic sources. You may not directly quote from your sources. You must also cite your credible academic reference sources in text and provide full end ref information in APA format. The initial post must be at least 300-400 words and is due by 11:59PM ET Friday. Mark