Kathleen Park Talaro,
Pasadena City College Arthur Talaro
The Cocci of Medical Importance
Supplemental Quiz
Make a chart comparing the staphylococci, streptococci and Neisseria of medical importance. What structural features, virulence factors, generation times, etc. contribute to the diseases they cause? Are there predisposing host factors to consider? What are they? Use your chart to give a short oral presentation on the natural history of the associated diseases.