What are the host-related and virulence -related factors associated with Neisseria meninigitidis ? How has the advent of molecular testing advanced the detection of sexually transmitted diseases?

What are the similarities and differences between malaria and covid 19?

why is the presence of a contractile vacuole so important to the survival of Paramecium?

One of the most characteristic symptoms of malaria is the alternation of attacks (involving a cold phase, a hot phase, and a sweating phase) with periods of 1 or 2 days of no or few fevers.  Given the life cycle of Plasmodium what is the best explanation for this pattern: When free in the blood, merozoites release chemicals that directly cause body responses. Merozoites appear in coordinated “waves”, which explains the cycling attacks Merozoites entering the red blood cells generate a strong response from the red blood cells, which stimulates a massive immune response Attack phase correlates with simultaneous bursting of infected red blood cells, releasing thousands or millions of merozoites. This triggers massive immune response, resulting in symptoms Plasmodium generates a constant accumulation of irritants in the blood, mostly residues from digesting hemoglobin . Once the amount reaches a critical level, these trigger a massive immune response

Why are dogs a better animal model than mice for testing gene therapy treatments of Leber amaurosis?

For any diseases caused by a virus: What is the name of the disease? What bacterium or virus or plasmodium causes the disease? Name the vector responsible for the transmission. What is the life cycle of the pathogen? How is the pathogen transmitted? What effect does the pathogen have on the host? How can spread of the disease to others be controlled?