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4.5 gather, process and present information from secondary sources to show how a named disease results from an imbalance of microflora in humans

gather, process and present information from secondary sources to show how a named disease results from an imbalance of microflora in humans.

Background

Pathogenic microflora usually attack specific parts of the body. For example, the protozoan that causes malaria lives in red blood cells, the bacterium that causes cholera lives in the intestine, the bacterium that causes trachoma lives in the eyes, one type of the Herpes virus is active in cells around the lips and nose (causing cold sores) and another type is active in cells in the genital area (genital herpes).

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Features

Classification
Classify the disease. Briefly preview the features to be described. Use generalised terms. Use linking verbs like is, has, becomes. Use present tense.
Description
(Feature 1: e.g. cause)
(Feature 2: e.g. symptoms)
(Feature 3: e.g. effects)
  • Focus on a specific feature for each paragraph. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence.
  • Use present tense.
  • Use action verbs, such as occurs, called, makes.

Crohn’s disease (external website) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases