“Exploring Pathogenic Microbes: A Study of E. coli, Shigella flexneri, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus megaterium and their Impact on Human Health”

Your paper should include all of the points stated in the description section.
Up to 15 points of extra credit.   You need to submit it online.
You can’t have more than 20 % similarity score. 
Late papers will not be accepted
Papers must be in a report format (paragraph and not bullet points).
Scoring Rubric for Microbiology Semester Writing Project Paper
Choose a microbe that causes disease in humans or animals.   Write about that microbe following the instructions below. MY CHOSEN MICROBES ARE E-COLI, Shigella flexneri, staphylococcus auureus, and bacillus mageterium. INCLUDE ALL 4 IN THIS REPORT.
The Paper is due on May, 27, 2024 at 11:59 pm.  Late papers will not be accepted even if they are minutes late.
Paper is 4 pages (not including cover page or references), double space. Margins should be no more than 1”, and the font should not be any larger than 11.
Cover Page – required information: Not included as part of the 3 pages
Title
Student name
Course name
Course section
Instructor name
Date (deadline)
Your paper should include the following:
Description of the pathogenic microorganism 
morphological characteristics
type of metabolism
environmental conditions required for growth
genetics/pathogenic mechanism(s)  
Description of the disease(s) caused by this pathogen 
brief history
clinical symptoms/virulence/progression of the disease state
diagnostic procedures (Be sure to include how the pathogen is identified in the clinical laboratory.)
Epidemiology of the disease 
individuals at risk
transmission mechanism(s)
human behaviors involved in its spread
Control of the pathogen and/or disease 
methods of disease prevention
clinical treatment of disease process
infection control of the microorganism (preventing the spread of infection)
References
At least three references.