HEA Chapter 14 Reading Guide

1. Be sure to review strategies for preventing food poisoning (this chapter discusses some of the organisms that cause food poisoning).

2. Define/describe the following: pathogen, host, vector, antibiotic, lymph node, primary infection, secondary infection, incubation period, prodromal period, recovery period, allergy, antigen, antibodies, autoimmune response, vaccine, antibiotic resistance, Tcells, Bcells, macrophages

3. List the common types of viruses and provide an example of a disease caused by each.

4. Which type of pathogen/s is/are antibiotics effective against? Which type/s is/are they not effective against? Is it harmful to take antibiotics when you are not infected with a disease they will fight? Why?

5. Discuss how viral infections can be fought, including prevention. Can viral infections (once they have occurred) typically be completely cured with medicine? The terms "vaccine" and "antiviral" should be in this explanation.

6. Discuss the different types of pathogens, and how they infect our bodies (ie, where do they live in our bodies, what do they to do our cells, why are they harmful etc). Focus on viruses and bacteria. Provide several examples of diseases that are caused by each.

7. Are there any microbes that are NOT harmful? Explain.

8. Classify several diseases based on their primary mode of infection (ex, respiratory vs. sexually transmitted vs. foodborne) and the type of pathogen they are (ex, virus, helminth etc). Discuss the most effective ways to prevent infection from each.

9. List the recommended childhood vaccines. Are these vaccines typically for viruses or bacteria?

10. Be sure to read the WhyFiles link on antibiotic resistance.