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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?
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infectious diseases that are transmissible to other persons
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Epidemiology?
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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
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