Research Topic: Listeria monocytogenes‚ Haemophilus influenzae‚ and Mycobacterium ulcerans Part 1: Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that is originated in food and can cause the serious illness of Listeriosis. Listeriosis is a serious disease for humans; the overt form of the disease has a mortality rate greater than 25 percent1. This is a Gram-positive bacterium‚ and is mobile by means of flagella. Listeria monocytogenes can be found in nature in soil‚ water and animal
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have now been focused towards increasing awareness about the vaccine and trying to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated. In February 1998‚ The Lancet published an article entitled “Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia‚ Non-Specific Colitis‚ and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children‚” which suggested that the measles‚ mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could contribute to the development of autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield‚ a gastroenterologist‚ suggested the link between the MMR vaccine
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Foot-and-mouth disease or hoof-and-mouth disease (Aphthae epizooticae) is aninfectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals‚ including domestic and wild bovids. The virus causes a high fever for two or three days‚ followed byblisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a severe plague for animal farming‚ since it is highly infectious and can be spread by infected animals through aerosols‚ through contact
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Polvorón http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polvor%C3%B3n A polvorón (From polvo‚ the Spanish word for powder‚ or dust; Cebuano:polboron; Tagalog: pulburón) is a type of heavy‚ soft and very crumbly Spanishshortbread made of flour‚ sugar‚ milk‚ and nuts. They are produced mostly inAndalusia‚ where there are about 70 factories in that are part of a syndicate that produces polvorones and mantecados.[1] Under the name mantecados‚ these sweets are a traditional preparation of other areas of the Iberian Peninsula as
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INFECTION An infection is the colonization of a hostorganism by parasitespecies. Infecting parasites seek to use the host’s resources to reproduce‚ often resulting in disease. Colloquially‚ infections are usually considered to be caused by microscopic organisms or microparasites like viruses‚ prions‚ bacteria‚ and viroids‚ though larger organisms like macroparasites and fungi can also infect. Hosts normally fight infections themselves via their immune system. Mammalian hosts react to infections
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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Prolonged severe stress can cause emotional depression‚ the exhaustion stage is not depression‚ but a physical process. Long-lasting excessive stress can cause a variety of physical illnesses. Among them: high blood pressure‚ ulcers‚ colitis‚ arthritis‚ diabetes‚ stoke‚ and heart attack. The same type and level of stress can effect individuals differently. It depends on the person’s physical condition (age‚ sex‚ genetic predisposition) and on certain external factors (diet
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1. Explain the terms social drugs and medicines. People take social drugs to help them relax or occasionally give themselves the feeling of having more energy (BBC 2013). Social drugs are also known as recreational or non medicinal drugs. These types of drugs are used for recreational purposes and without medical justification. There are two types of social drugs‚ illegal and socially acceptable drugs. Illegal social drugs include heroin‚ cocaine‚ cannabis and LSD. Examples of socially acceptable
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Alimentary System 1.1 – The burden of GI diseases • List the names of the organs of the alimentary tract • Mouth and Oesophagus • Stomach • Liver • Biliary system • Pancreas • Small intestine (consisting of duodenum‚ jejunum and ileum) • Large intestine (consisting of colon‚ rectum and anus) • Describe the symptoms and signs of alimentary tract disease Symptoms: General: • Anorexia • Weight loss • Anaemia
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