Food borne illnesses are caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. There are many different disease-causing microbes‚ or pathogens. In addition‚ poisonous chemicals‚ or other harmful substances can cause food borne illnesses if they are present in food. More than two hundred and fifty different food borne illnesses have been described; almost all of these illnesses are infections. They are caused by a variety of bacteria‚ viruses‚ and parasites that can be food borne. (Center 1) Food
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Muscle Tissue Introduction * Motion * Results from alternating contraction (shortening) and relaxation of muscles * Skeletal system * Provides leverage and a supportive framework for this movement * Myology – study of muscles Muscle Tissue * Alternating contraction and relaxation of cells * Chemical energy changed into mechanical energy Types of Muscle Tissue * Skeletal muscle – primarily attached to bones * Striated and voluntary * Cardiac
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[pic] [pic][pic] Training Correspondence Course [pic] CONTENTS 1. The company and the brand 2. The Medihoney™ products 3. How to use Medihoney™ wound products 4. Potential side effects 5. General questions 6. Medihoney™ products for use on unbroken skin 7. References 8. Product range 8.1 Medihoney™ Antibacterial Medical Honey™ 8.2 Medihoney™ Antibacterial Wound Gel™ 8.3 Medihoney™ Derma
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Research how humans interact with micro-organisms and use this information to write a discussion for your report. Basic structure and function Explain the parts and how they work for fungi and bacteria Most fungal species are multicellular. Most fungi do not have flagella in any phase of their life cycle. They move toward food by growing toward it. The main body of most fungi is made up of fine‚ branching‚ and usually colourless threads called hyphae. Each fungus will have vast numbers
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FOOD QUALITY Quality * Relates to excellent product or services that fulfills or exceeds our expectations Food Quality * Includes all attributes that influence product’s value to the consumers. This includes‚ Negative attributes (e.g.spoilage‚ contamination with filth‚ discoloration‚ off odors & flavors; Positive attributes (e.g. origin‚ color‚ flavor‚ texture and processing method used -Food Quality is a term which may refer to several things: ♣ the extent to which food contains
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Infection prevention and control in health care * Background * Key activities * Information resources * Related web sites Goals * The mission of the WHO Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care initiative is to assist Member States in reducing dissemination of infections associated with healthcare‚ by assisting with the assessment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation of national infection control policies. * The ultimate goal is to assist Member States to endorse
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infections were rampant in this early period in the development of disease-capable medicines. The practice of environment configuration according to patient ’s health or disease condition is still applied today‚ in such cases as patients infected with Clostridium tetani (suffering from tetanus)‚ who need minimal noise to
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Communicable Disease: Communicable diseases‚ also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases‚ are illnesses that result from the infection‚ presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host. Infections may range in severity from asymptomatic (without symptoms) to severe and fatal. The term infection does not have the same meaning as infectious disease because some infections do not cause illness in a host. Disease
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Exam 4 Select the accurate statement regarding the difference between the effects of vincristine (Oncovin®) and vinblastine (Velban®). Vinblastine produces bone marrow suppression. After receiving a first-time dose of the inactivate flu vaccine‚ an adult pt telephones the nurse & complains of lethargy & a fever of 101 that has lasted for 6 hrs. Selects the nurse’s best action. Advise the pt to take acetaminophen and rest. A pt is receiving IV vancomycin (Vancocin). A unique complication of rapid
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I. INTRODUCTION Independent Study Questions 1.) What is the fundamental difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells? Procaryotic cells do not contain a membrane-bound nucleus or any membrane-bound organelles. Eurkaryotic cells contain both a membrane mound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles (making them far more complex). 2.) List and describe the two domains of prokaryotic organisms. a. Bacteria- Most are a specific shape (cylindrical‚ spiral‚ or spherical). Cell
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