Disease report – 25 Points- You will write the report on a pathogenic microorganism. It should be 2-3 pages, 1” margin, justified alignment, single spaced, Times New Roman font – 12. Your paper will need to include the following: Name of pathogen Type of pathogen & physical desсrіption of the pathogen Evolutionary location on a phylogenetic tree (how this organism is related to others) Special structures for pathogenicity (endospores, flagella, pili, etc…) Name of disease/infection(s) (for example, Zika virus causes Zika Virus Disease) If your pathogen causes multiple disease/infections(s), you will want to pick one disease for the following (if your pathogen only causes one disease, that is the one you will use): Signs & Symptoms History Incidence Mode of Transmission Incubation period Period of communicability Method of control Specific treatment
