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1. Look up RAP (RNA-activating protein) therapy and determine its actions on Staphylococcus
aureus and its potential therapeutic benefits.
2. Locate information on MRSA, VISA, VRE, and PPNG. What do the acronyms stand
for and what is the current medical status of these drug-resistant cocci? 3. Use a search engine to locate Web sites that cover biological germ warfare.
Look for information on how weapons based on microbes are developed and regulated. 4. Search under tuberculin testing to find information on medical guidelines
and interpretations for various test outcomes. 5. Go to the World Wide Web to find information on human monocytic and granulocytic
ehrlichosis and bartonellosis. Briefly summarize their epidemiology, including
the number of new cases, and suggest what factors may be involved in their emergence.
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