Tetanus in sub-Saharan Africa: Difference between revisions

From MicrobeWiki, the student-edited microbiology resource
Line 5: Line 5:
==Description of Tetanus==
==Description of Tetanus==
Lineage( abbreviated )
Lineage( abbreviated )
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiales; Clostridiaceae; Clostridium [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1513&lvl=3&p=mapview&p=has_linkout&p=blast_url&p=genome_blast&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock [1]]
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiales; Clostridiaceae; Clostridium [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1513&lvl=3&p=mapview&p=has_linkout&p=blast_url&p=genome_blast&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock]


Genus [[Clostridium]]
Genus [[Clostridium]]

Revision as of 07:39, 23 August 2009

Introduction

Briefly introduce your topic


Description of Tetanus

Lineage( abbreviated ) Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiales; Clostridiaceae; Clostridium [1]

Genus Clostridium

Transmission of disease

How is it transmitted? Is there a vector (animal/insect)?

Prevention

Why is this disease a problem in [name of country]

Do lifestyle/environment/economics/political issues play a role?

What is being done to address this problem

Include anything being done by the local government or groups as well as efforts by non-local groups.

What else could be done to address this problem

Are there solutions that could be successful but haven't been implemented due to political or economic reasons? Are there successful efforts in other countries? Are there reasons why these efforts may or may not be successful in the country you've focused on? etc. etc.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

1.) NCBI taxonomy


Edited by [Freyr Petursson, Megan Glasheen, Meghan Wu, Chris Fascenda, David Cervantes, Lisa Sugimori], students of Rachel Larsen



This template is just a general guideline of how to design your site. You are not restricted to this format, so feel free to make changes to the headings and subheadings and to add or remove sections as appropriate.