Compare in detail 2 microbial diseases of each of the following
organ systems: skin, nervous system, and blood/lymphatic systems.
How does a successful pathogen gain entry, invade host tissues (if
applicable), and damage the host? What host defenses and medical
treatments are a patient’s best hopes? Are disease symptoms caused
by growth of the pathogen within the host, or by virulence factors
(eg: toxins) released by the microbe, or both?