Unit 7 Assignment: The Immune SystemView a video introduction to the Assignment by clicking here. Be sure to adjust your audio settings. A transcript of this video presentation is available in Course

Unit 7 Assignment: The Immune System

View a video introduction to the Assignment by clicking here. Be sure to adjust your audio settings. A transcript of this video presentation is available in Course Resources.

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

• Describe the microbiological characteristics of common pathogenic parasites
• Describe the common fungal infections in humans

Course outcome assessed with this Assignment:

HS320-6: Explain the Immune System’s role in defense against microbial diseases and immune disorders.

Instructions

• Write an essay identifying the role of the Immune System in defense during a microbial infection
• Highlight the main differences between parasitic and fungal infections.
• Compares parasitic infection between non-immunocompromised and immunocompromised persons
• Compares fungal infection between non-immunocompromised and immunocompromised persons with special reference to AIDS patients

Requirements

• Your essay should be a minimum of 500 words
• Be sure that your grammar, sentence structure, and word usage is appropriate. This means that you will have to edit your work yourself.
• Use APA style.
• Here is the link for APA Style Central

Submitting Your Assignment

Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location and with the proper naming convention: username-HS320-section-unit7-Assignment.doc (username is your school username, section is your course section). When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and submit.