To observe symptoms and signs of representative diseases caused by the Oomycete pathogens.
To become familiar with vegetative and reproductive structures of the Oomycetes, and their role in disease development.
INTRODUCTION:
The Oomycetes, also known as water molds, are a large group of terrestrial and aquatic eukaryotic organisms. Although they superficially resemble fungi in mycelial growth and mode of nutrition, molecular studies and distinct morphological characteristics place them in the kingdom Chromalveolata (phylum Heterokontophyta, the 'stramenopiles') with brown and golden algae and diatoms.
They would be biased towards the patient and the patient wouldn't get the best care or get to much attention and the nurse would be too distracted for others.
