Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
Microorganism Profile Worksheet
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
1. Description of the Microorganism:
a. Write a paragraph describing your organism. Please be sure to include the type of organism (bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoa, helminth, etc), morphology (shape, arrangement, colony morphology if applicable), description of structure (gram result, type of nucleic acid or virion structure, spore type, etc if applicable) and also the type of microscope and/or stain you would use to view the organism. Please use proper scientific terminology and good grammar and sentence structure throughout this project.
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2. Virulence Factors:
a. Include a paragraph on the virulence factors the pathogen has and how they affect the host. Please enhance this with detailed explanations of the virulence factors and how they affect the host as you gain a better understanding of them throughout the semester.
3. Immunity:
a. Which defenses protect us from infection by this bacterium?
b. Does this pathogen induce a specific type of immune response (example: delayed-type hypersensitivity)? If so, which one(s)?
4. Infectious Disease Information:
a. What condition(s) or infectious diseases does it cause?
b. Which tissues or organs are affected, and how are they affected (for example, chronic TB is characterized by lung tubercles)?
c. Describe the complications that can result if the infection is left untreated.
d. Are these acute, chronic, or latent infections?
e. What organ system(s) does it infect?
f. Is it an opportunistic pathogen? If so, where is it normally found in the body?
5. Epidemiology:
a. Draw and label diagram on how this organism is transmitted. Make sure you include the reservoirs of infection, and vectors in involved in transmission, the type of transmission and the portals of entry and exit.
6. Presentations:
a. Provide a written, detailed description of a hypothetical patient. Be imaginative and create a hypothetical situation that would correspond with your microorganism. This is expected to be at least 8-10 sentences in length and is expected to be comprehensive and detailed. You are expected to include descriptions of:
i. Signs and symptoms, using correct terminology
ii. Patient history, including any situation that could expect how the infection was acquired (for example, if a food-borne intoxication is involved, when and how it could have been ingested?).
iii. Any data-specific indicators that would be important in a clinical setting, for example, urea or sugar levels in the blood or urine, elevated WBC, elevated CO2 levels, etc.
7. Prevention:
a. Is there a childhood vaccine against this microbe? Name the vaccine
b. If so, when is it administered (the recommended schedule, including boosters)?
c. If the vaccine is not recommended during childhood, which at-risk group should get the vaccine, and when?
d. Describe the type of vaccine and how it works
e. If there is no vaccine available, list at least three measures that can be implemented to prevent transmission of this infection.
8. Treatment:
a. Chemotherapeutic agents:
b. Mechanism of action for these chemotherapeutic agents:
c. Why this agent is efficacious against this particular organism?
d. Additional therapeutic agents or practices:
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
9. Clinical Relevance:
a. Are there any Multi-Drug Resistant strains of this microorganism? If so, name the strain(s).
b. Is this strain a known healthcare-associated pathogen?
c. Which persons/procedures within a clinical or healthcare-assisted settings are particularly at risk?
d. Which antibiotics are used against the MDR strains? Be specific.
10. References: Include at least 4 APA style references (scientifically appropriate, credible resources) that show where you found the information in this microorganism profile.
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
Pediculus humanus (Head lice) Assignment
| Criteria | Satisfactory | Needs Improvement | Unsatisfactory |
| Fundamentals of microbiology
(20 points) |
Student has demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of fundamental concepts of microbiology throughout the project
(Up to 20 points) |
Student has demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of fundamental concepts of microbiology through at least 50% of the project. (Up to 10 points) | Student has demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of fundamental concepts of microbiology through at least 25% of the project.
(Up to 5 points) |
| Interaction between
Microbe and Host (up to 40 points) |
All aspects concerning the interactions between the chosen microorganism and the human host were fully addressed. (all items or terms that are listed are described or explained in a very
complete manner) (Up to 40 points) |
Some aspects concerning the interactions between the chosen microorganism and the human host were mostly addressed. (Up to 20 points) | Few aspects concerning the interactions between the chosen microorganism and the human host were addressed. (Items
or terms listed with very little description or explanation) (Up to 10 points) |
| Scientific literacy (up to 20 points) | Student can accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and/or graphical means consistently throughout the assignment. (Up to 20 points) | Student can accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and/or graphical means mostly throughout the assignment. (Up to 10 points) | Student did not accurately interpret and
communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and/or graphical means throughout the assignment. (Up to 5 points) |
| Overall
Presentation (10 points) |
Overall presentation is 100% complete, orderly, and demonstrates scholarly achievement and utilizes appropriate grammar and sentence structure. (Up to 10 points) | Overall presentation is complete, orderly, and demonstrates scholarly achievement and utilizes appropriate grammar and sentence structure. (Up to 7 points) | Overall presentation is two or more of the following: incomplete, or does not demonstrates scholarly achievement or utilize appropriate grammar and sentence structure. (Up to 4 points ) |
| References (10 points) | At least 4 sources have been referenced, references are from reputable sources, and proper APA format was used, both for in text citation and for the reference section, with no inaccuracies in APA formatting. (Up to 10 points) | At least 3 sources have been referenced, most references are from reputable sources, and proper APA format was used, both for in text citation and for the
reference section, with few inaccuracies in APA formatting. (Up to 7 points) |
Insufficient sources were referenced, or sources were from biased sources, with many errors in APA style and formatting. (Up to 4 poi |
