Imported malaria among African immigrants: is there still a relationship between developed countries and their ex-colonies?

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The Use of a Multimodal Case Study To Illustrate Microbial Genetics, Metabolism, and Evolution: The Emergence of VRSA-1

Antibiotic Resistance (ABR) is a global concern and while many students are aware of this issue, many of them are unclear on the mechanisms by which ABR may emerge. The mechanism of horizontal gene transfer is something many students are not familiar with. In this curriculum contribution we present 2 versions of an ‘interrupted case study’ that is designed as an introduction to horizontal gene transfer for early major students and as a review case for advanced major students in biology and life sciences. The case is based on an authentic patient who developed infections with both methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin resistant S. aureus. The interrupted case study is appropriate for small and large groups and engages students while content is introduced in a highly structured way. This type of case study can be done by novice and seasoned instructors and lead to considerable learning gains in both introductory and intermediate microbiology courses.This article is published as Boury, N., M. E. D. Van den Bogaard, C. Wasendorf, J. Amon, S. Judson, S. R. Maroushek, and N. T. Peters. "The Use of a Multimodal Case Study To Illustrate Microbial Genetics, Metabolism, and Evolution: The Emergence of VRSA-1." Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (2022): e00125-22. doi:10.1128/jmbe.00125-22. Posted with permission.This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license