Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues

Investigate procedures that can be employed to prevent the spread of disease, including but not limited to:

• hygiene practices

Investigate and assess the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals as treatment strategies for the control of infectious disease, for example:

• Antivirals

Investigate and evaluate environmental management and quarantine methods used to control an epidemic or pandemic

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Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues

Explain how the immune system responds after primary exposure to a pathogen, including innate and acquired immunity

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body.

Investigate the response of a named Australian plant to a named pathogen through practical and/or secondary-sourced investigation, for example:

• fungal pathogens

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Assess the causes and effects of diseases on agricultural production, including but not limited to:

• plant diseases

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Investigate the work of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, to explain the causes and transmission of infectious diseases, including:

• Koch’s postulates

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Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including:

• Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic

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EBola Article: https://www.livescience.com/ebola-lingered-survivor-sparked-outbreak.html

Sea Star Article: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-suffocating-sea-stars-wasting-disease-goo 

 Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including:

• classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals(ACSBL117)

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