Write a lab report about the Fomite Transmission LabPaq expe

Write a lab report about the Fomite Transmission LabPaq experiment in which you do the following: 1. Describe the difference between direct and indirect transmission. a. Describe one example of direct transmission. b. Describe one example of indirect transmission.

Solution

1). Transmission by direct contact requires the physical contact between the infected person and the healthy person. In contrast, indirect transmission does not involve direct physical contact, but the pathogens pass on to the surfaces touched by the person. When the healthy person tough these contaminated surfaces, the organism enter into the healthy person.

a). An example of direct transmission is, the transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which causes AIDS (acquired immuno deficiency syndrome). It is a sexually transmitted disease. It can also be indirectly transmitted via contaminated needles, but sexual contact is the most common way of transmission.

b). The transmission of common cold and tuberculosis can occur by indirect contact in which the organism pass via the contaminated objects or surfaces.