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1. Introduction 1. Introduction to the chosen microbial organism. 2. Overview of its structure, cell type, morphology, and metabolic requirements. 3. Natural reservoir and historical significance (if applicable). 2. What is the causative agent of the disease? Is it a bacterium, a virus, a prion, or a eukaryote? 1. If it is a bacterium, what are the characteristics of the cell (Gram-reaction, cell shape and arrangement? metabolic capabilities?). 2. If it is a virus, what are its characteristics (DNA, positive-strand RNA, negative-strand RNA, or retrovirus? enveloped or naked? How large is it? does it form a provirus? Any unique characteristics of its multiplication cycle?). 3. If it is a prion, what is a prion? Where in the body does it occur? What is the function of the normal-type protein? 4. If it is eukaryote, is it a fungus, an alga, a protozoan, a platyhelminth, or a nematode? Is it multicellular or unicellular? What is its life cycle? 3. History: How long have we known about this disease? 1. Describe the changes in our knowledge and attitudes toward this disease throughout history