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I need 150-200 words response for each Discussion. Must address all questions appropriately. Must include 1-2 references for each in APA. Must be 100% Original.
Discussion # 01
As a fresh research intern, you are a part of the hypothetical National Anthrax Eradication Program. Your first task is to present a summary on this lethal disease.
- 1. What organism produces this disease and how?
- 2. What are the four different locations where an anthrax infection can occur? Describe each of these locations. What are the reasons why these locations allow the infection to occur?
- 3. What are the different scientific methods that have been tried, tested, and implemented towards Anthrax prevention and cure in the past decade?
- 4. Why is Anthrax such a potent weapon of bioterrorism? What are its characteristics that make it so?
Discussion # 02
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about disinfectants and the Kirby-Bauer method. Based on your research, respond to the following:
- 1. What are the three mechanisms by which disinfectants work? Describe.
- 2. Which microbes are most susceptible versus most resistant to disinfectants? Why?
- 3. What are the factors that influence the size of the zone of inhibition of an antibiotic when employing the Kirby-Bauer method?
- 4. How can Kirby-Bauer method determine if an antimicrobial agent is bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
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