foodborne illnesses to complete this assignment: • Salmonella Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonellosis is the infectious agent that causes the infectious disease Salmonella and has been known to cause illness for over 100 years. Despite its name‚ Salmonella has nothing to with salmon the bacteria is actually
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a medical dictionary‚ foodborne illness is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by consuming food contaminated with pathogenic‚ bacteria‚ toxins‚ viruses‚ prions or parasites. Such contamination was caused by improper food handling‚ preparation or storage of food. Contacts between food and pests‚ especially flies‚ cockroaches and rodents are a further cause of contamination of food. Foodborne illness can also be caused by adding pesticides or medicine to food or consuming or by accidentally
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a good report on fungus - The kingdom of Fungi contains single-celled and multicellular organisms that absorb nutrients for food. Fungi‚ together with bacteria decay and decompose organic matter. Some fungi can be parasitic and cause serious diseases in plants and animals. Though considered an individual kingdom today‚ traditionally fungi were classified as plants with no stems‚ leaves‚ or chlorophyll. About 100‚000 species of fungi are known. Most fungi are made of protoplasm-containing tubes called
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TOPIC: THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNGI IN; MEDICINE INDUSTRY THE ENVIRONMENT {DR OLASEINDE G.} INTRODUCTION Fungi are tremendously important to human society and the planet we live on. They provide fundamental products including foods‚ medicines‚ and enzymes important to industry. They are also the unsung heroes of nearly all terrestrial ecosystems‚ hidden from view but inseparable from the processes that sustain life on the planet. THE MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF FUNGI Most Fungal genera have tremendous
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Chapter 21 Notes: Kingdom Fungi! Name_________________________ 21-1: The Kingdom Fungi A. What Are Fungi? Fungi include MANY DIFFERENT types of organisms From tiny yeast cells To the one of the largest organisms in the world! Fungi are: Multicellular (except for yeasts) Eukaryotic Heterotrophic Decomposers: decompose dead and decaying material -Recyclers! -Secrete enzymes OUTSIDE bodies - Absorb digested nutrients Hyphae: long‚ slender‚ root-like filament Septa: cross-walls
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Parasites and Humans: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Introduction The definition of a parasite is: “an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species‚ known as the host‚ from the body of which it obtains nutriment.” (Dictionary.com‚2012) There are several kinds of parasitic relationships in the world. Mutualism is one of them. This occurs when each member of the association benefits the other. Can humans and parasites have a mutualistic relationship in medicine?
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2.1 Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. Symptoms/Signs Illness Headache‚ Fever‚ Cough‚ sore throat‚ weakness‚ aching muscles and joints Flu Sore throat‚ Fever‚ difficulty swallowing‚ pain in ears and neck Tonsillitis Diarrhoea‚ Vomiting‚ stomach pains‚ Dehydration Diarrhoea/ Vomiting Itchy rash with blister-like appearance‚ fever Chickenpox Fatigue‚ Sore throat‚ swollen glands‚ Fever Glandular Fever Painful and swollen jaw‚ Pain when swallowing‚ Fever Mumps
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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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Causes and Spread of infection Q 1.1 - Identify the differences between: bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. * Bacteria are unicellular‚ prokaryotic microorganism found almost in all kinds of habits. Some bacteria are beneficial like those involved in nitrogen fixation and some pathogenic‚ which cause diseases. * Viruses are unicellular‚ tiny organisms which is mostly composed of DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) and protein. Its body
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Unit 008; Causes and spread of infections. Outcome 1. Understand the cause of infection: 1) Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria – bacteria are extremely small singular organisms which are found almost everywhere. Viruses – it is a coated genetic material that invades cells and uses the cells apparatus for reproduction. Fungi – it is a multi-celled living organism. Parasites – they are types of living plants and animals that derive benefit
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