Lymphatic Filariasis
Topic of research is elephantiasis
Causative Agent:
Scientific name of organism(s)? Cellular/structural characteristics:
If Bacterial: Gram reaction, shape and arrangement, metabolic capabilities, etc.
If Viral: Genetic molecule, enveloped/naked, size, provirus, multiplication cycle, etc.
If Prion: Description, location in body, function of normal form, etc.
If Eukaryotic: Kingdom, multi- or uni- cellular, life cycle, metabolic capabilities, etc.
History:
How long have we known about the disease?
History of vaccine development/treatment?
Changes in our knowledge and attitudes of this disease throughout history?
Epidemiology:
Prevalence and transmission of the disease:
Where in the world is it prevalent? How many people currently infected?
Reservoir? Mode of transmission? Rate of new infections?
Rates of morbidity and mortality?
Pathology:
Pathogenic effects on cells, tissues, organs, and systems:
What is the damage the pathogen inflicts and how is it inflicted?
Mechanical damage, toxins, damage from immune response?
Sequence of infection: Incubation, prodrome, illness, decline, convalescence.
Signs and symptoms of infection?
Response and Treatment:
Activity of the immune system against the pathogen:
Cell mediated, humoral, innate, acquired?
Medical treatment:
Diagnosis? Progression of the disease in the host with vs. without treatment?
Antibiotic resistant strains?
Prophylactic measures?
Socio-politico-economic issues:
Historic and present-day issues that impact the spread of the disease.
Practices and policies that help limit the spread of the disease? Cost of treatment?
of the Elephantiasis (aka lymphatic filariasis) disease.
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