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Name: _______________________ Period: ________ Due Date: _________________
Bacteria & Viral Wanted Poster Research Project - PreAP
Background Information:
Research one bacterial pathogen and one viral pathogen to produce two "Wanted Posters."
Present the research material in one of the following formats: (a) Poster, (b) Blog, (c)
PowerPoint, (d) Prezi, or (e) Brochure.
Requirements:
Select a bacterial pathogen and a viral pathogen from the list below, or select one off the list.
Bacterial pathogen
Disease
Viral Pathogen
Disease
Clostridium tetani
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Clostridium perfringens
Treponema pallidum
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Gas gangrene
Syphilis
Adenovirus
AIDS
Cardiovirus
Coxsackie virus
Streptococcus (group A)
Hemophilus influenzae
Rickettsia richettsii
Rheumatic fever
Meningitis
Rocky mountain
Spotted fever
Spinal menigitis
Dengue Fever
Ebola virus
Epstein-Barr virus
Leprosy (Hansen's
disease)
Yaws
Cavities
Botulism
Tuberculosis
Dysentery
Acute pyelonephritis
Anthrax
Whooping cough
Gonorrhoea
Cholera
Plague
Typhus
Typhoid fever
Food poisoning
Tularemia or rabbit
fever
Cavities
Pneumonia
Scarlet fever
Flavivirus
Marburg hemorrhagic
fever
Hepatitis C
Hanta Virus
Hepadnavirus
Hepatovirus
HSV-2
human coronavirus
Human Pappiloma Virus
Human Polio Virus 1
Human rhinovirus 1A
Influenza
La Crosse Encephalitis
Monkeypox virus
Paramyxovirus
Rhabdovirus
Rubivirus
varicella zoster
Hanta
Hepatitis B
Human hepatitis a
Herpesvirus
Sars
Cervical cancer
Poliomyelitis
Common cold
Flu
La crosse encephalitis
Monkey pox
Mumps
Rabies
Rubella
Chicken pox
varicella zoster virus
variola virus
Yellow fever virus
(Flavivirus)
Shingles (zoster)
Small pox
Yellow fever
Neisseria meningitidis
Mycobacterium leprae
Treponema pertenue
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Clostridium botulinum
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Shigella dysenteriae
Escherichia coli
Bacillus anthracis
Bordetella pertussis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Vibrio cholerae
Yersinia pestis
Rickettsia prowazekii
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella typhimurium
Francisella tularensis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus (group A)
Filovirus
Resp infections, etc.
Aids
Encephalomyocarditis
Hand, Foot and Mouth
Disease
Dengue fever
Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Mononucleosis
Name: _______________________ Period: ________ Due Date: _________________
Bacteria Wanted Poster/Presentation:
Make a wanted poster/presentation for one of the bacteria listed above. Include:
1. "Photo" (electron micrograph or microscopic picture/diagram)
2. Description - Include Gram stain.
3. How the organism attacks and spreads.
4. Most common victims it preys upon.
5. Where it is most likely to be found.
6. Most common injury done to the victim.
7. Is it considered armed and dangerous? Rate the degree of damage caused.
8. Number of victims.
9. Most effective weapons against the germ. Can it be prevented or treated?
10. Any other identifying characteristics (such as tattoos).
Virus Wanted Poster/Presentation:
Make a wanted poster/presentation for one of the viruses listed above. Include:
1. "Photo" (electron micrograph or microscopic picture/diagram)
2. Description.
3. How the organism attacks and spreads.
4. Most common victims it preys upon.
5. Where it is most likely to be found.
6. Most common injury done to the victim.
7. Is it considered armed and dangerous? Rate the degree of damage caused.
8. Number of victims.
9. Most effective weapons against the germ. Can it be prevented or treated?
10. Any other identifying characteristics (such as tattoos).
Bacteria & Viral Wanted Poster Research Project – Rubric
Criteria
1. Photo
2. Description.
3. How the organism attacks and spreads.
4. Most common victims to prey upon.
5. Where it is most likely to be found.
6. Most common injury done to victim.
7. Is it considered dangerous?
8. Number of victims.
9. Can it be prevented or treated?
10. Any other identifying characteristics.
Total
Bacteria
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
50
Virus
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
50