TeachableMedicalNews article 03052020
Teachable moment in classrooms:
- cellular basis of life chapter – endocytosis as cellular transport
- immune system chapter – phagocytosis by the cells of the innate immune system
- immune system chapter – activation of the B cells by macrophages in the adaptive immune system
- immune system chapter – antibodies speed up phagocytosis of invading microbes
- microbiology — pathology of Yersinia pestis bacterium
The news item: Recently the disease called plague was reported to disrupt camping and other preparation for a Phish concert in Denver:
Plague-ridden prairie dogs force cancellation of Phish camping event
This is probably not what Phish had in mind when they wrote their 1994 single, “Down with Disease.” Self-proclaimed “Phans” of the legendary jam band are singing the blues a…
The article mentioned that prairie dogs were infected with the plague, and there was concern that the plague would be passed on to concert goers.