When antibiotics were first introduced they had relatively m…

When antibiotics were first introduced they had relatively marginal impact on population life expectancy in developed nations. However, in developing nations, life expectancy doubled (or more) to catch up to the economically advantaged (at least in this metric). What explains why antibiotics were most impactful for the latter?   *to be clear, antibiotics are important for everyone!

Pick a single pathogen discussed in class (or by you as your…

Pick a single pathogen discussed in class (or by you as your bestiary project), and outline how it infects (and/or is vectored into) humans. Then describe what immune-related effects it induces, including how it evades any major part of the immune system – be as specific to the immunology content of BIO 495 as possible. Finally, describe treatment/preventative options.