BIOS 242 Week 7 Discussion; Pathogens
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Institution | BIOS 242 Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab - Chamberlain |
Contributor | Anika Fultz |
My name is Staphylococcus aureus, also known as (staph), and I live around the nose, mouth, genitals, anus and even in skin surfaces of humans. Besides humans I can also stay in animals such as cats, horses and dogs. My most important site is the nose. When I stay within the surface of the body, I am harmless unless I find a cut or wound where I can use to enter into the body. I can move from one person to another when my host get into contact with another person, when someone touches a common contaminated surface where my host left me. Even though people have always thought I cannot move, my movements occur in two ways. These include spreading and through comet formation within the soft tissues............. Continue
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Term | Uploaded 2023 |
Institution | BIOS 242 Fundamentals of Microbiology with Lab - Chamberlain |
Contributor | Anika Fultz |