One of the most common infections that we can easily get was skin infections caused by bacteria‚ specifically Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. These two Staphylococcus species can found worldwide‚ they are a small component of soil microbial flora. We have different treatments for skin infections‚ but in those treatments only few people can afford it. Because most of them are expensive for ordinary people who are usually experiencing skin infections because of their work‚
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differences between bacteria and viruses with respect to their requirements for growth and replication‚ the body’s primary defenses against bacterial and viral infections‚ and effective treatments of these infections. 1. Vaccines- used against viruses before they enter the body. 2. Antibiotics- used against bacteria with onset of infection. Vocabulary; lethal- refers to anything dangerous enough to cause death nonlethal- not likely to kill or cause great bodily injury contagion- Disease
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Name Class Date 20.1 Viruses Lesson Objectives Explain how viruses reproduce. Explain how viruses cause infection. The Discovery of Viruses 1. What is a bacteriophage? Kind of virus that infects bacteria. 2. What are viruses? Particle made of proteins‚ nucleic acid and sometimes lipids that can only replicate by infecting other cells. 3. What is a capsid? Protein coat surrounding a virus 4. How does a typical virus get inside
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and the vocal cords become inflamed or irritated‚ the condition is called Laryngitis. The swelling in the vocal cords causes distortion of the sounds made by air passing over them. Laryngitis frequently occurs in conjunction with other respiratory infections. It mainly just affects the Larynx (voice box) and the vocal cords. Laryngitis can be acute meaning it is short-term. In most cases‚ laryngitis comes on very quickly and lasts no more than two weeks. Laryngitis can also be chronic meaning it lasts
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typing‚ we now know that there are at least 25 different strains of norovirus that affect humans.The disease occurs worldwide with approximately 800 deaths per year‚ with occurrence from about November until the end of May in the U.S. Therefore‚ the infection is sometimes known as the "winter vomiting
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they too may be asymptomatic. In both men and women a chlamydia infection in the rectum will rarely cause symptoms Chlamydia can be transmitted: * By having unprotected vaginal‚ anal or oral sex with someone who is
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in detection and diagnosis. a) Flow cytometry analysis “Feline Panleukopenia (FP) is a highly contagious viral disease of cats caused by the Feline Parvovirus‚” (American Veterinary Medical Association‚ 2013). This disease is a secondary infection that caused by the apoptosis of infected animal’s cells and reduces the expression of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2 ). The cells infected include cells in the bone marrow and cells lining the intestines. As a result of the destruction of white blood
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2). Health risks from artificial turf appear in several different forms. Growing on synthetic turf‚ fungus and bacteria pose a health concern because of infection (Durcholz 1). The fungus and bacteria seep into cuts and cause infection. Skin damage may occur more often in athletes playing on artificial turf compared to natural turf. Infections such as Methicillin-resistant
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the urge. That’s because popping pimplescan leave you with scars‚ or worse‚ an infection. When you pop a pimple‚ you’re actually tearing open your skin in the process. You’re also introducing bacteria from your hands into the open wound‚ which can become infected‚ leave a permanent scar‚ or make you very ill. In fact‚ there’s something called "the triangle of death" on your face -- so called because getting an infection in this area can cause you to die. How so? Blood vessels in this area drain to
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three main causes that have allowed TB to progressively develop into this multidrug resistant strain are progression‚ transmission‚ and over-population. One cause of MDR Tuberculosis is its progression due to unawareness and the overwhelming number infections in third world countries. M. tuberculosis is an
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