Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Microbial Genetics BT405 Thomas Jefferson University December 15‚ 2010 Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Ebola viruses are a group of highly pathogenic filoviruses that cause outbreaks of severe
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The Epstein Barr Virus April 17‚ 2014 Biology 202 American International College History and Discovery of the EBV In the year of 1943‚ a well-known surgeon by the name of Deins Burkitt was assigned to British Colonial African troops in East Africa. He was stationed in Kenya and Somaliland. Burkitt was ambitious to offer his help to Uganda at that time because it was both a thriving and peaceful country with much Christian activity. This appealed deeply to Burkitt’s religious views. After
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|LIVER | Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 17 cm Right Lobe Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 16 cm Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 16 cm Left Lobe Width = < 11 cm Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 7 cm Caudate Lobe Caudo ~ Cranial (CC) length = < 8 cm (5 ~ 8 cm) Anterio ~ Posterior (A ~ P) length = < 2.5 cm (2.0 ~ 2.5 cm) Caudate
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Jaundice (also known as icterus;[1] from the Greek word ίκτερος‚ attributive adjective: icteric) is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin‚ the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes)‚ and other mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood).[2] This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluid. Concentration of bilirubin in blood plasma is normally below 1.2 mg/dL (50µmol/L) leads to
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Introduction Cardiac transplantation‚ also called heart transplantation‚ has evolved into the treatment of choice for many people with severe heart failure (HF) who have severe symptoms despite maximum medical therapy. Survival among cardiac transplant recipients has improved as a result of improvements in treatments that suppress the immune system and prevent infection. Definition A heart transplant‚ or a cardiac transplantation‚ is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients
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resided in long-term care facility‚ IV anti bx‚ chemo‚ or wound care w/in 30 days‚ attended hospital or dialysis clinica Types of Pneumonia-cont • Aspiration-pathogens in oral mucosa‚ loss of consciousness • Opportunistic-altered immune system – Cytomegalovirus (CMV) – Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP) Pneumonia Predisposition: Normal defense mechanisms overwhelmed by a virus or infectious agent ??What Are the Risk Factors?? Case Study iStockphoto/Thinkstock • D.T. is an 88-year-old woman who lives alone
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The five life factors include Genetic Factors‚ Biological Factors‚ Environmental Factors‚ Socio Economic Factors and Lifestyle Factors. These can impact and effect an individual’s development. For genetic I will be talking about 5 different factors‚ for Biological I will be talking about 3 different factors. For Environmental I will be talking about 7 different factors‚ for socio Economic I will be talking about 5 different factors. Lastly the Lifestyle I will be talking about 4 different factors
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Pharmacokinetics of an antisense oligonucleotide injected intravitreally in monkeys. Drug Metab Dispos 26‚ 670-5. Leeds‚ J. M.‚ Henry‚ S. P.‚ Truong‚ L.‚ Zutshi‚ A.‚ Levin‚ A. A.‚ and Kornbrust‚ D. (1997). Pharmacokinetics of a potential human cytomegalovirus therapeutic‚ a phosphorothioate oligonucleotide‚ after intravitreal injection in the rabbit. Drug Metab Dispos 25‚ 921-6. Lucentis (ranibizumab) Pharmacology Review (2006). Retrieved May 22‚ 2007‚ from Drugs@FDA Web site‚ http://www.fda.gov/cder/foi/nda/2006/
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)‚ human viral disease that ravages the immune system‚ undermining the body’s ability to defend itself from infection and disease. Caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ AIDS leaves an infected person vulnerable to opportunistic infections—infection by microbes that take advantage of a weakened immune system. Such infections are usually harmless in healthy people but can prove life-threatening to people
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Diabetes mellitus‚ or simply diabetes‚ is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.[2] This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination)‚ polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger). There are three main types of diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 1 DM results from the body’s failure to produce
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