Compare and contrast two pathogens which infect a similar tissue or organ in terms of the laboratory techniques used for their detection.  

 You will be required to Compare and contrast two pathogens which infect a similar tissue or organ in terms of the laboratory techniques used for their detection.  
You will include details of transmission, portals of entry, pathogenesis, important virulence factors and anti-microbial treatments/resistance of these pathogens.
You must choose two different pathogen types, for example a virus and a parasite, a fungus and a parasite, or a prion and a bacteria. You are not limited to these combinations.