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Discuss and explain the life cycle of the pathogen of the causative agent of black Sigatoka. Use a picture as an illustration.
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- Explain the life style of vector (Dermacentor Andersoni- wood ticket taking into account male, female, and hosts.Name the biological vector for the diseases such as Malaria, Chagas disease, and Sleeping sickness.Discuss the following virulence factors: collagenase, hemolysin, siderophore. For each, explain the molecules involved, the pathogen-host interaction, and name a species and disease associated with each factor.
- Show a diagram showing the process of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on a cellular levelWhat is black Sigatoka disease? Discuss and describe comprehensively. Be able to include the causative agent, symptoms, and the mode of transmission.Given below are the pathogens and the diseases caused by them. Which out of these pairs is not correct matching pair and why?(a) Wuchereria Filariasis(b) Microsporum Ringworm(c) Salmonella Common Cold(d) Plasmodium Malaria