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Author(s): Nicole Anthony

Biological Sciences, Toronto District School Board

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National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

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Version 1.1 - published on 15 Mar 2023 doi:10.25334/0N9E-9X91 - cite this

Keywords

  1. infectious disease
  2. experimental design
  3. bioinformatics
  4. Ebola
  5. NIBLSE
  6. Case It!
  7. PCR
  8. BLAST
  9. multiple sequence alignment
  10. Published in National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
  11. polymerase chain reaction
  12. febrile illness
  13. virus
  14. ELISA
  15. enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
  16. filovirus
  17. Africa

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Description

This case study is based on the 2014 Ebola epidemic that spread to multiple highly populated countries in West Africa, making it the largest and most devastating outbreak in the history of the virus. The storyline, inspired by a compilation of factual information, unfolds through a fictional narrative wherein students play the role of an infectious disease specialist in training to learn about the techniques used in the detection, diagnosis, and management of Ebola virus outbreaks. The story is presented as an interrupted "clicker case" that combines problem-based case teaching methods with simulated biological laboratory inquiry through the use of Case It, a free molecular biology software, along with the NCBI's online bioinformatics tools and databases. Students work in groups to collaboratively explore various biological and social aspects of this infectious disease outbreak. This case was developed for senior students at the secondary level and can be modified for use in an introductory biology, microbiology, or epidemiology course at the undergraduate level.

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