Biol202 week 6 discussion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence.  What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs?  Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does?  Why is infant mortality high?  What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?

W6:RespiratoryDistress IchoseTopic2presentanargumenttosupportlackofvaccinationasacauseforresurgence.  Whatisthemechanism(s)thatBordetellapertussisusestoinvadeepithelialcellsinthelungs?  WhydoesthisGram-negativebacteriacausethecharacteristiccoughthatitdoes?  Whyisinfantmortalityhigh?  WhatroledoesherdimmunityplayinthespreadofaninfectiousdiseaselikeWhoopingcough?

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence. ▪ What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs? ▪ Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does? ▪ Why is infant mortality high? ▪ What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence.  What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs?  Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does?  Why is infant mortality high?  What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence.  What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs?  Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does?  Why is infant mortality high?  What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence.  What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs?  Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does?  Why is infant mortality high?  What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?